Las Ruedas Ghost Town

San Miguel County, New Mexico35.4980, -105.6480

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5.6 miPecos, NM
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
25 miBonanza City
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Las Ruedas is an abandoned town in San Miguel County, New Mexico.

On the map

20 mi40 miSanta FeLas VegasEldorado at Santa FeLa CienegaAgua FriaPojoaqueLas Ruedas
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Las Ruedas. 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 Pecos, NM, about 5.6 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santa Fe, NM, 22 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Bonanza City25 mi west
  2. Waldo28 mi west
  3. Buckman37 mi northwest
  4. Hagan40 mi west
  5. Pintada54 mi southeast
  6. Carpenter60 mi southwest
  7. Trementina63 mi east
  8. Twining77 mi north

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: Santa Fe 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°4718Jan5021Feb5726Mar6431Apr7339May8448Jun8554Jul8352Aug7845Sep6734Oct5525Nov4718DecJan: 0.7 inFeb: 0.6 inMar: 0.7 inApr: 0.7 inMay: 1.0 inJun: 1.2 inJul: 3.2 inAug: 3.0 inSep: 1.7 inOct: 1.2 inNov: 1.0 inDec: 1.0 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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Pecos Nm. Snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Pecos Nm station (USC00296676), 4.2 miles away. About 16.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSan Miguel County, New Mexico
Coordinates35.49800, -105.64800
SourcesWikidata Q6492438 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Las Ruedas ghost town?

In San Miguel County, New Mexico, at 35.4980, -105.6480. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Pecos, NM, about 5.6 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santa Fe, NM, 22 miles away.

Can you visit Las Ruedas?

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

When is the best time to visit Las Ruedas?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Pecos Nm. Snow is normal from November to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Las Ruedas?

Yes. Bonanza City (25 mi), Waldo (28 mi), Buckman (37 mi), Hagan (40 mi).

More ghost towns in New Mexico

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