Land

Highway 87

HWY 87, RATON, NM 87740

Site Details

Address
HWY 87, RATON, NM 87740
Coordinates
36.84200, -104.41770
Type
Land
County
COLFAX

Direct frontage on multi-lane Highway 87 places this level, undeveloped parcel on a primary transportation corridor with easy access to Interstate 25 and US 64, making it visible and logistically practical for businesses that value truck routes. The site is raw grassland with shallow grades and well‑drained Philmont silt loam soils, though high‑plasticity clay characteristics mean buyers should plan standard geotechnical measures. Primary access relies on an adjacent unpaved road, so projects needing highway ingress will require improvements. This parcel fits light industrial, distribution support, or supplier operations that can build access and utilities to spec. New Mexico has no state real estate transfer tax, which can streamline transactions for buyers pursuing a quick acquisition and build-out.

City Limits
Yes
Municipality
Raton

Land

Land (Acres)
1.580 Acres
Land (SF)
68884.800 SF
Lot Frontage
262.600 FT
Lot Depth
261.800 FT
Status
Undeveloped
Grading
Raw/Undisturbed
Topography
0-1% (Level)
Vegetation
Grassland
Body of Water
No

Improvements

Transportation Infrastructure
Yes

Expansion

On-Site Expansion Topography
0-1% (Level)

Environmental

Soil Characteristics
Cohesive, Expansive, Plastic and Well-Drained
Soil Type
Philmont silt loam
USCS Classification
CH: High-plasticity clay
AASHTO Index
13
Wetlands
No
Other Water Features
No
Flood Zone
X

Roads

Property Access
Needs Improvement
Road Constraints
Yes
Name Type Distance
US 64 Highway 4.3 miles
US 160 Highway 34.0 miles
I 25 Interstate Highway 4.3 miles

Airports

Name Code Distance
Raton Muni/Crews Field General Aviation Airport 13.0 miles
Perry Stokes General Aviation Airport 39.3 miles
Springer Muni General Aviation Airport 42.5 miles

Rail

Rail Access
No
Railroad Line Distance
Bnsf Railway Bnsf Raton Subdivision 2.3 miles
Slrg Alamosa To Walsenburg 56.2 miles
Union Pacific Railroad Alamosa To Walsenburg 56.6 miles

Intermodal

Name Type Distance
ABQ Airport Air to Truck 232.3 miles
ABQ Airport Air to Truck 232.9 miles
ABQ Airport Air to Truck 233.0 miles
Albuquerque, NM TOFC/COFC 232.1 miles
Lajunta Terminal Terminal - Phillips 66 Pl Pipeline Terminal 110.5 miles
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. Pipeline Terminal 142.1 miles
Colorado Springs - Nustar Logistics, L. P. Pipeline Terminal 154.4 miles

Electrical

Substation Voltage Distance
Unknown Unknown 69.0 kV 3.6 miles
Unknown Maxwell Sub 69.0 kV 21.6 miles
First Solar Cimarron Solar Facility 115.0 kV 28.7 miles
Power Line Voltage Distance
Unknown 3.1 miles

Wastewater

Wastewater Service
Septic

Telecommunications

Phone & DSL
No
Cable Internet
No
Fiber Optic
No
Fiber Speed
0 Gbps

Pipelines

Owner Commodity Distance
Bravo Pipeline Company Carbon Dioxide 13.8 miles
Unknown Gas 18.4 miles
Colorado Interstate Gas Gas 24.4 miles

Taxes

Transfer Tax
No

Acquisition

Status
Sale
Sale Price
$ 1,900,000