Hermosa Ghost Town

Sierra County, New Mexico33.1575, -107.7300

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
27 miTruth or Consequences, NM
Mild months
Apr–Oct6 of 12
Next ghost town
13 miChloride
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Hermosa. No free-licensed photo yet.

Hermosa is an abandoned town in Sierra County, New Mexico.

On the map

20 mi40 miSilver CityTruth or ConsequencesLittle Walnut VillageElephant ButteHurleyHermosa
  • BLM
  • Other federal
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Hermosa. 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 27 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Cruces, NM, 79 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Chloride13 mi north
  2. Cuchillo22 mi east
  3. Santa Rita31 mi southwest
  4. Lake Valley32 mi south
  5. Alamocita33 mi east
  6. San Ygnacio de la Alamosa33 mi east
  7. Zapata33 mi east
  8. Aleman43 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: Gila National Forest. 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°5320Jan5723Feb6427Mar7134Apr7941May8950Jun8756Jul8454Aug7946Sep7135Oct6025Nov5219DecJan: 0.5 inFeb: 0.4 inMar: 0.4 inApr: 0.3 inMay: 0.6 inJun: 0.8 inJul: 2.9 inAug: 3.7 inSep: 1.8 inOct: 1.0 inNov: 0.7 inDec: 0.8 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 May, July to October, judging by NOAA normals from Winston. June brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Winston station (USC00299806), 14 miles away. About 13.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSierra County, New Mexico
Coordinates33.15750, -107.73000
Also known asHermosa, New Mexico
SourcesWikidata Q5742062 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Hermosa ghost town?

In Sierra County, New Mexico, at 33.1575, -107.7300. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Truth or Consequences, NM, about 27 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Cruces, NM, 79 miles away.

Can you visit Hermosa?

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: Gila National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Hermosa?

Mild months here run April to May, July to October, judging by NOAA normals from Winston. June brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Hermosa?

Yes. Chloride (13 mi), Cuchillo (22 mi), Santa Rita (31 mi), Lake Valley (32 mi).

More ghost towns in New Mexico

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