Cabezon Ghost Town

Sandoval County, New Mexico35.6264, -107.0978

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
21 miJemez Pueblo, NM
Mild months
Apr–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
6,120 ft1,864 m
Cabezon, New Mexico
Photo: Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cabezon is an abandoned town in Sandoval County, New Mexico. It lies at about 6,120 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miRio RanchoNorth ValleyCorralesLos Ranchos de AlbuquerqueParadise HillsJemez PuebloCabezon
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Cabezon. 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 Jemez Pueblo, NM, about 21 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rio Rancho, NM, 33 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Carpenter46 mi southeast
  2. Hagan49 mi southeast
  3. Anaconda54 mi southwest
  4. Buckman54 mi east
  5. Waldo55 mi east
  6. Bonanza City57 mi east
  7. Gobernador76 mi north
  8. Las Ruedas82 mi east

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

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Rio Puerco Field Office. 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°4417Jan5021Feb6026Mar6832Apr7741May8850Jun9057Jul8755Aug8048Sep6935Oct5524Nov4417DecJan: 0.4 inFeb: 0.5 inMar: 0.6 inApr: 0.7 inMay: 0.7 inJun: 0.5 inJul: 1.7 inAug: 1.8 inSep: 1.1 inOct: 0.9 inNov: 0.5 inDec: 0.6 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 June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Torreon Navajo Mission. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Torreon Navajo Mission station (USC00299031), 13 miles away. About 10.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSandoval County, New Mexico
Coordinates35.62642, -107.09782
Elevation6,120 ft (1,864 m)
Also known asCabezon, New Mexico, Cabezon, NM
SourcesWikidata Q28531308

Questions

Where is Cabezon ghost town?

In Sandoval County, New Mexico, at 35.6264, -107.0978. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Jemez Pueblo, NM, about 21 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rio Rancho, NM, 33 miles away.

Can you visit Cabezon?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Rio Puerco Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Cabezon?

Mild months here run April to June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Torreon Navajo Mission. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to April.

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