Peek at a 'Pristine Wilderness Setting': $8M Skyline Ranch in New Mexico Peek at a 'Pristine Wilderness Setting': $8M Skyline Ranch in New Mexico There are getaways, and then there are true escapes from the madding crowds. Skyline Ranch in Cloudcroft, NM, offers 152 acres of serenity. Claudine Zap, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail true escapes, far from the madding crowds. On the market for $8 million, Skyline Ranch in Cloudcroft, NM, offers 152 acres of pure serenity. The spread in the southern area of New Mexico is nestled in the state's Lincoln National Forest. "The property is only 150 acres, but it’s surrounded by 1 million acres of national forest, and that makes it extraordinarily unique," says the listing agent,