Scenic Ridge Ranch

Tucked into the foothills just outside Alpine, Scenic Ridge Ranch offers a rare opportunity to own a meaningful piece of the Big Bend high country: 264.42± acres of West Texas landscape assembled from 238.5± acres of undeveloped ranchland and the 25.92± acre Tract 57R within the gated Sierra la Rana community. The ranch can be acquired on its own or paired with the modern Scenic Ridge residence (28 Scenic Ridge Drive South, Alpine) — together they form one of the most complete turnkey ranch offerings in the region.

At roughly 4,500 feet of elevation, this is the Alpine that draws people to the Davis Mountains and Big Bend: cool nights, low humidity, dark skies that rival any in North America, and long-range views in every direction. The terrain rolls through grama-grass uplands, juniper-and-oak draws, and rocky ridgelines that climb to natural overlooks of the Glass, Davis, and Del Norte ranges. Wildlife is abundant — mule deer, javelina, blue quail, dove, and the occasional aoudad use the property’s drainages and saddles as travel corridors.

The 238.5± acres of undeveloped acreage are essentially a blank canvas: large enough for a serious recreational ranch, a private legacy retreat, or a low-density conservation hold, yet adjacent to the infrastructure and community amenities of Sierra la Rana. Tract 57R adds 25.92± acres inside Sierra la Rana itself, with the easements, road access, and protective covenants of the community already in place — a natural staging area for a headquarters, guest casita, barn, or equestrian build-out. Light grazing, hunting, and rotational stewardship uses are all consistent with the surrounding ranches.

For buyers also considering the residence, 28 Scenic Ridge Drive South delivers a contemporary 3-bedroom, 3-bath home of approximately 2,472 square feet, built in 2020, perched to capture the same panoramic views the ranch is known for. Held together, the home and the 264.42± acres function as a complete West Texas compound — house, ranch, and gateway to Big Bend — without the years of assembly it normally takes to put a property like this together.

Alpine itself is a short drive away: Sul Ross State University, the Museum of the Big Bend, a year-round arts and music scene, dining, medical services, and the Amtrak Sunset Limited. Big Bend National Park, Big Bend Ranch State Park, Marfa, Fort Davis, and the McDonald Observatory are all within easy day-trip range.