Calling all off-grid ranchers and desert homesteaders! This 40-acre parcel in Apache County, Arizona, is a genuine ranch-scale off-grid opportunity, sitting less than two miles south of Petrified Forest National Park with Arizona State Trust Land bordering it on both the west and south. That combination gives you a private, wide-open home base with a national park practically in your backyard and hundreds of additional acres of adjacent land to explore.

Access here is straightforward for how remote the setting feels. The property sits along CR7005, a county-maintained dirt road that runs along the western border, giving you year-round physical and legal access without relying on a rough, seasonal trail. From the property, it's about 22 miles north on maintained roads to I-40 and the nearest gas station and basic supplies in Chambers. Gallup, New Mexico is your nearest full-service city at 78 miles, and Holbrook, AZ is the closest shopping about 62 miles out (1 hour). This is genuinely remote country, and it's priced and positioned for buyers who want exactly that.

The land itself sits at 5,800 feet in elevation with desert terrain scattered with trees and shrubs, and a gentle slope running south, so you have some natural variation to work with when choosing a build site. A seasonal streambed crosses the southeast corner of the property, adding a bit of topographic interest and seasonal water flow after rain or snowmelt. Views open up toward Petrified Forest National Park to the northwest and mountains to the south.

There is no POA on this property, so you won't be paying dues or navigating a covenant list. Separately, the county zoning here is A-General, which is intentionally flexible. It allows single-family homes, modular and manufactured homes, and alternative builds including earthships, cordwood, rammed earth, and cob construction, with tiny homes under 600 square feet specifically accommodated under modified building codes. RV camping is allowed as an accessory use, and full-time RV living is permitted once connected to an approved septic system. Like most of this part of Apache County, the property is fully off-grid. A a septic system would be required for any dwelling, and typical well depths in the area are economical, running around 130 feet.

Apache County's high desert climate is part of the appeal here: about 275 sunny days a year, summer highs around 87°F with cool nights in the mid-60s, and mild winters with highs near 46°F and lows around 19°F, along with roughly 20 inches of annual snowfall and 13 inches of yearly precipitation concentrated in winter and the summer monsoon season.

PRICING

This 40-acre off-grid ranch parcel is priced at $23,400 cash. Owner financing is also available with $4,000 down and payments of $359/month for 72 months, for a total price of $29,848. Secure it today with a deposit — see the "Pricing" section below for details.

At Ashbrook Land Company we perform extensive research into all of our properties before listing them, but it is ultimately the buyer's responsibility to perform their due diligence before purchase. The information provided on this page is, to the best of our knowledge, correct, and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. All prospective buyers are encouraged to contact the county to confirm legality or feasibility of any future development plans. Rural, undeveloped land can be dangerous due to terrain, weather, and poor or non-existent road access and calls for caution when visiting. Ashbrook Land Company will not be held responsible for any action or outcomes by visitors to a property of ours. We make no warranties or representations about the land, its condition, or what can be built on the property. Property lines in photos and the LandID interactive map are approximate and for visual purposes only. GIS/aerial maps vary slightly from actual property boundaries.