Cuervo Ghost Town

Guadalupe County, New Mexico35.0311, -104.4090

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
16 miSanta Rosa, NM
Mild months
Mar–Nov6 of 12
Elevation
4,860 ft1,481 m
Cuervo, New Mexico
Photo: Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cuervo is a former settlement in Guadalupe County, New Mexico, listed among the ghost towns of New Mexico. It lies at about 4,860 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miTucumcariSanta RosaCuervo
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Cuervo. 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 Santa Rosa, NM, about 16 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santa Fe, NM, 99 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Montoya20 mi east
  2. Trementina31 mi north
  3. Añal33 mi south
  4. Pintada39 mi west
  5. Tolar48 mi southeast
  6. Bard66 mi east
  7. Mills73 mi north
  8. Endee74 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.

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°5523Jan5826Feb6633Mar7440Apr8350May9259Jun9464Jul9262Aug8655Sep7543Oct6231Nov5424DecJan: 0.5 inFeb: 0.3 inMar: 0.8 inApr: 1.1 inMay: 1.3 inJun: 1.3 inJul: 2.1 inAug: 2.5 inSep: 2.0 inOct: 1.4 inNov: 0.5 inDec: 0.7 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 Newkirk. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in March, November to January.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Newkirk station (USC00296115), 9 miles away. About 14.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGuadalupe County, New Mexico
Coordinates35.03110, -104.40900
Elevation4,860 ft (1,481 m)
Also known asCuervo, New Mexico, Cuervo, NM
SourcesWikidata Q14705972 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Cuervo ghost town?

In Guadalupe County, New Mexico, at 35.0311, -104.4090. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Santa Rosa, NM, about 16 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santa Fe, NM, 99 miles away.

Can you visit Cuervo?

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.

When is the best time to visit Cuervo?

Mild months here run March to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Newkirk. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in March, November to January.

Are there other ghost towns near Cuervo?

Yes. Montoya (20 mi), Trementina (31 mi), Añal (33 mi), Pintada (39 mi).

More ghost towns in New Mexico

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