Surrounded by Desert Mountains!
What a gorgeous tract of land surrounded by mountains on all sides! Not too, too far from Marfa, and a good stopping point if you're planning on heading out to the Guadalupe, Davis, or even the Franklin Mountains.
We arrived early afternoon, which was a good call, because it was a little difficult to find the cut-across to the dirt road that led to the site. We did find it, and my little camper Prius made it to the site just fine. If you don't have a high clearance vehicle, just take it low and slow. It is doable! James provided excellent directions to find the spot and it does feel fairly secluded. We weren't visible from the highway at all, though the site is very close to the train tracks.
There's lots of space to spread out and explore! We hiked across the tract of land, admiring Chispa Peak. Everything blazes orange and red during golden hour, and the peak itself turns a vivid crimson. Absolutely gorgeous. After sundown, the stars are beautiful. There is a little light from Van Horn 20 miles away, but you can still see the Milky Way out here. We fell asleep to the sounds of wildlife, which was lovely.
The train didn't visit at all during daytime hours, but did roll through 6 times in the night. It wasn't a dealbreaker for us, but only because we live very close to a freight line "in real life".
This is November in the desert, so we were aware that it was going to be toasty during the day and frigid at night. We watched the weather for Van Horn during our trip, and the temperature here was a solid 10 degrees colder than Van Horn at night, so keep that in mind when packing your cold weather gear!
Lastly, you'll see the caches along the property. I did not take photos of them for the safety of those that need them. We left a couple gallons of water behind. It felt good to end our trip helping others in need. The desert is unforgivable, and James' land proves to be an oasis.