WATROUS VALLEY RANCH

The Phillips Ranch, which is now part of the Watrous Valley ranch, was founded in 1959 through the purchase of the southernmost acreage of the historic Ft. Union Ranch. The ranch was owned by Chope Phillips, whose family as founders of Phillips Petroleum, acquired large ranch holdings in New Mexico. The Phillips Ranch, a traditional cattle ranch with large open range pastures, has operated as a commercial cattle operation since the days of Samuel Watrous... Watrous Valley Ranch, located in Mora and San Miguel Counties, New Mexico, is comprised of the original Watrous House, an adobe compound built by Samuel Watrous circa 1841 to be his home and store, and the parts of the old original New Mexico land grant given to Samuel Watrous and partners. Watrous Valley Ranch currently encompasses the restored Watrous House, 5.0 miles of Mora River frontage and 60,000 acres of land that has sustained cattle and horses in the valley since the Santa Fe Trail began in the 1830's. In 2002, the..

Primary location: Watrous United States