Buckman Ghost Town

Santa Fe County, New Mexico35.8350, -106.1628

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Santa Fe National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
3.1 miWhite Rock, NM
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
21 miBonanza City
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Buckman. No free-licensed photo yet.

Buckman is a ghost town in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.

On the map

20 mi40 miLos AlamosEspañolaLa MesillaPojoaqueTres ArroyosBuckman
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Buckman. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is White Rock, NM, about 3.1 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santa Fe, NM, 16 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Bonanza City21 mi south
  2. Waldo27 mi south
  3. Hagan37 mi south
  4. Las Ruedas37 mi southeast
  5. Cabezon54 mi west
  6. Carpenter56 mi southwest
  7. Hopewell61 mi north
  8. Twining66 mi northeast

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

National Forest: Santa Fe National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Santa Fe National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: San Ildefonso Pueblo. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°4020Jan4424Feb5330Mar6135Apr7044May8154Jun8257Jul8055Aug7449Sep6338Oct5028Nov4021DecJan: 0.9 inFeb: 0.7 inMar: 1.0 inApr: 0.9 inMay: 1.2 inJun: 1.2 inJul: 2.9 inAug: 3.2 inSep: 2.0 inOct: 1.6 inNov: 0.9 inDec: 0.9 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Los Alamos. Snow is normal from October to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Los Alamos station (USC00295084), 9.1 miles away. About 17.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSanta Fe County, New Mexico
Coordinates35.83500, -106.16278
SourcesWikidata Q22077912 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Buckman ghost town?

In Santa Fe County, New Mexico, at 35.8350, -106.1628. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is White Rock, NM, about 3.1 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santa Fe, NM, 16 miles away.

Can you visit Buckman?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Santa Fe National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: San Ildefonso Pueblo. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Buckman?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Los Alamos. Snow is normal from October to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Buckman?

Yes. Bonanza City (21 mi), Waldo (27 mi), Hagan (37 mi), Las Ruedas (37 mi).

More ghost towns in New Mexico

All 69 ghost towns in New Mexico · Ghost towns near Albuquerque · Ghost towns near Santa Fe