Experiences
Raw land, open skies, and hands-on encounters with the high desert — These are the experiences being built one structure at a time.
Target Range
In the southwest corner of the property, anchored by a landmark juniper tree, sits the target range — firing toward the mesa cliffs as a natural backstop. Open views of both the mesa to the west and the mountain range to the east frame every shot.
This isn't a rifle range — it's a skills range. Release your work stress, learn to fire arrows, throw knives, and launch spears. The kind of focus these disciplines require has a way of clearing the mind completely.
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Archery
Bow and arrow with mesa and mountain views as your backdrop — the range is designed for learning as much as for practice.
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Knife Throwing
A focused, meditative skill that demands presence. The satisfying thunk of a blade finding its mark is hard to describe until you experience it.
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Spear Launching
The oldest hunting tool in human history. Full body, full commitment — the high desert landscape makes for a compelling backdrop for this ancient skill.
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Location & Views
SW corner of the property — firing toward the mesa cliffs as natural backstop. Nearly cleared and almost ready.
Sunken Fire Pit
Just left of the landmark juniper tree — close enough to the target range to feel like one connected space — sits the planned sunken fire pit. A circular earthen mound with a plastered exterior surrounds the pit, designed to work with the weather rather than against it.
When it rains, water flows naturally into the pit. Four entrance gaps in the mound allow excess water to drain out — keeping the space functional in all conditions. The rim of the mound becomes the gathering space — fire below, open sky above, stars at night.
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Sunken circular design
The pit sits below grade — sheltered from wind, intimate in scale, with the earthen mound rising around it as seating and weather protection.
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Plastered earthen mound
The rounded exterior mound is plastered to keep the earthwork dry and intact through rain, snow, and freeze-thaw cycles at elevation.
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4 entrance and drainage gaps
Four openings in the mound serve as entrances into the pit space and as drainage channels when water collects — a simple elegant solution to weather management.
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Rim gathering space
Sitting on the rim of the mound around the fire — looking up at some of the darkest night skies in New Mexico, mesa cliffs silhouetted to the west.
Sunken Fire Pit Area — Sep 2, 2024
Early clearing walk of the fire pit area
Glamping & Hogan
Fall asleep under some of the darkest, most star-filled skies in New Mexico. At 6,900ft the air is clear, the nights are quiet, and the Milky Way is visible with the naked eye.
Two lodging options are being planned — a large bell tent for glamping-style comfort, and a traditional Navajo Hogan for those wanting a deeper connection to the cultural roots of this land. Likely to be used for the traditional ways.
Bell Tent Glamping
A large canvas bell tent — comfortable bedding, off-grid ambiance, and the sound of high desert wind at night. Wake up to sunrise over the Nacimiento Mountains from the east.
Navajo Hogan
A traditional Navajo dwelling — octagonal, earth-connected, east-facing entrance. Staying in a Hogan is an experience rooted in thousands of years of Diné tradition and a direct connection to the land and culture of this region.
Glamping Area — Oct 4, 2024
Cleared glamping and planning walk of the area
Hogan Photo
Placeholder — coming soon
Stargazing
Cuba, New Mexico sits in one of the least light-polluted regions. At 6,900ft elevation with no major cities for miles in any direction, the night sky here is something most people have never experienced.
The Milky Way is visible as a thick band across the sky on clear nights. Satellites cross overhead in minutes. Shooting stars are common.
Night Sky Photo
Night sky photography coming — the stars here deserve documentation
Beehives
Beehives are coming to the property — location still being determined as the overall site develops. The plan is to place them where they can do double duty: supporting pollination across both the garden beds and crop field while offering a genuine hands-on experience for visitors.
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Observe the hives
Watch bees collecting pollen from the surrounding native plants and pollinator flowers — a surprisingly meditative experience up close.
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Interact with the hives
Suited up and hands-on — learning how a hive works, how bees communicate, and what it takes to keep them healthy.
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Honey harvesting
Once the hives are established and producing — harvest high desert wildflower honey from bees fed on sagebrush, native flowers, and the garden pollinators.
🐝 Hive location being determined — pollinator plants already established on the property.
Beehive Photo
Placeholder — coming once hives are installed
Interested in an Experience?
The property is in active development — reach out if you want to follow the progress or talk about future visit possibilities.
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