Hopewell Ghost Town

Rio Arriba County, New Mexico36.7094, -106.2478

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Carson National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
36 miQuesta, NM
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
8,070 ft2,459 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Hopewell. No free-licensed photo yet.

Hopewell is an abandoned town in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. It lies at about 8,070 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miTaosDulceRanchos de TaosArroyo SecoQuestaDixonHopewell
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Hopewell. 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 Questa, NM, about 36 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santa Fe, NM, 74 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Sublette19 mi north
  2. Osier22 mi north
  3. Eastdale40 mi northeast
  4. Twining45 mi east
  5. La Belle53 mi east
  6. Elizabethtown54 mi east
  7. Juanita55 mi northwest
  8. Pagosa Junction57 mi northwest

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: Carson National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Carson 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°3614Jan3918Feb4822Mar5628Apr6636May7746Jun8251Jul7850Aug7044Sep6033Oct4724Nov3715DecJan: 2.0 inFeb: 1.8 inMar: 1.9 inApr: 1.5 inMay: 1.8 inJun: 0.8 inJul: 1.9 inAug: 2.8 inSep: 2.1 inOct: 1.7 inNov: 1.7 inDec: 1.8 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Brazos Lodge.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Brazos Lodge station (USC00291180), 11 miles away. About 21.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationRio Arriba County, New Mexico
Coordinates36.70944, -106.24778
Elevation8,070 ft (2,459 m)
Census counts1960: 0
Also known asHopewell, New Mexico, Hopewell, NM
SourcesWikidata Q5900187 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Hopewell ghost town?

In Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, at 36.7094, -106.2478. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Questa, NM, about 36 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santa Fe, NM, 74 miles away.

Can you visit Hopewell?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Carson 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 Hopewell?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Brazos Lodge.

Are there other ghost towns near Hopewell?

Yes. Sublette (19 mi), Osier (22 mi), Eastdale (40 mi).

More ghost towns in New Mexico

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