Clairmont Ghost Town

Catron County, New Mexico33.4447, -108.7794

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Gila National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
41 miClifton, AZ
Mild months
Mar–Nov6 of 12
Next ghost town
2.2 miCooney
Illustration of a desert landscape
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Clairmont, in Catron County, New Mexico, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miCliftonMorenciClairmont
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Clairmont. 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 Clifton, AZ, about 41 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Cruces, NM, 139 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Cooney2.2 mi southwest
  2. Mogollon3.4 mi south
  3. Stargo42 mi southwest
  4. Red Hill54 mi north
  5. Mangas56 mi northeast
  6. Greens Gap58 mi northeast
  7. Santa Rita61 mi southeast
  8. Tyrone61 mi southeast

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: Gila National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Gila 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.

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°5723Jan6126Feb6730Mar7434Apr8241May9150Jun9158Jul8958Aug8550Sep7639Oct6529Nov5723DecJan: 1.4 inFeb: 1.2 inMar: 0.9 inApr: 0.3 inMay: 0.7 inJun: 0.6 inJul: 3.0 inAug: 2.8 inSep: 2.0 inOct: 1.3 inNov: 1.1 inDec: 1.4 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Glenwood. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Glenwood station (USC00293577), 10 miles away. About 16.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCatron County, New Mexico
Coordinates33.44472, -108.77944
Census counts2000: 0
Also known asClairmont, New Mexico, Clairmont, NM
SourcesWikidata Q5125384 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Clairmont ghost town?

In Catron County, New Mexico, at 33.4447, -108.7794. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Clifton, AZ, about 41 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Cruces, NM, 139 miles away.

Can you visit Clairmont?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Gila 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.

When is the best time to visit Clairmont?

Mild months here run March to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Glenwood. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Clairmont?

Yes. Cooney (2.2 mi), Mogollon (3.4 mi).

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