About the property

To love La Loma Ranch is to pay attention to her details.

Over 70 million years ago, the Chihuahuan Desert, as the region is currently known, was actually a shallow, warm sea filled with sea creatures and abundant coral reefs. Keeping your eyes trained on the ground when exploring La Loma Ranch will often yield fossils of oysters, clams and other sea life preserved from that era. Even the dirt you’ll walk on has its roots in the marine history of this region. Bentonite, as the collective desert dirt is the region is called, is formed through a reaction between volcanic ash and seawater. If you’re adventurous enough, you’ll find the small volcanic caves on the property, the remnants of an active period in the earth’s crust in this region. 

Today, La Loma sits within the Chihuahuan Desert, a relatively young desert that is brimming with life and diversity. In fact, the Chihuahuan Desert is the most biodiverse desert region in the world. In our corner of the desert, there are mature ocotillos, desert scrub and wildflowers in the washes if you’re lucky enough to visit after a recent rain. In the higher elevations, desert cacti are numerous and varied. Birds, deer, jack rabbits, javelina, coyotes, snakes, and lizards all call this place home. 

Practically speaking, the ranch is located 6 miles off the pavement in the Christmas Mountains region of Terlingua Ranch. We’re excited to host you in our special piece of desert paradise.