Occasionally there were thin spots where I could see through to the ranch buildings.
In the middle distance they could see the wooden wall that surrounded the ranch buildings.
Today, eight of the ten original ranch buildings plus three other historic structures remain at the site.
The ranch buildings were constructed between the early 1880s and 1900.
Most of the ranch buildings were constructed during two periods.
I took up a position on the mesa south of the main ranch buildings and watched.
There are four ranch buildings open to the public.
Some ranch buildings reportedly date to the late 17th century.
Several of the original ranch buildings have been renovated into university offices.
The ranch buildings were in better shape, having been used into the 1950s.