Cuchillo Ghost Town

Sierra County, New Mexico33.2358, -107.3606

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4.9 miTruth or Consequences, NM
Mild months
Jan–Nov8 of 12
Next ghost town
11 miAlamocita
Cuchillo, New Mexico
Photo: Lachlan Donald from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cuchillo is a former settlement in Sierra County, New Mexico, listed among the ghost towns of New Mexico.

On the map

20 mi40 miHatchCuchillo
  • BLM
  • Other federal
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Cuchillo. 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 Truth or Consequences, NM, about 4.9 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Cruces, NM, 71 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Alamocita11 mi northeast
  2. San Ygnacio de la Alamosa11 mi northeast
  3. Zapata11 mi northeast
  4. Chloride20 mi west
  5. Hermosa22 mi west
  6. Aleman27 mi southeast
  7. Canta Recio27 mi northeast
  8. Paraje28 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

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: Las Cruces District 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°5530Jan6134Feb6840Mar7647Apr8556May9464Jun9368Jul9166Aug8560Sep7649Oct6337Nov5430DecJan: 0.5 inFeb: 0.3 inMar: 0.2 inApr: 0.3 inMay: 0.6 inJun: 0.4 inJul: 1.6 inAug: 1.8 inSep: 1.7 inOct: 0.7 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 January to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Truth Or Consequence Ap. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Truth Or Consequence Ap station (USW00093045), 5.3 miles away. About 9.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSierra County, New Mexico
Coordinates33.23583, -107.36056
Also known asCuchillo, New Mexico, Cuchillo, NM
SourcesWikidata Q22060886 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Cuchillo ghost town?

In Sierra County, New Mexico, at 33.2358, -107.3606. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Truth or Consequences, NM, about 4.9 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Cruces, NM, 71 miles away.

Can you visit Cuchillo?

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: Las Cruces District Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Cuchillo?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Cuchillo?

Yes. Alamocita (11 mi), San Ygnacio de la Alamosa (11 mi), Zapata (11 mi), Chloride (20 mi).

More ghost towns in New Mexico

All 69 ghost towns in New Mexico · Ghost towns near Las Cruces