Pintada Ghost Town

Guadalupe County, New Mexico34.8822, -105.0722

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
23 miSanta Rosa, NM
Mild months
Mar–Nov6 of 12
Elevation
5,310 ft1,618 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Pintada. No free-licensed photo yet.

Pintada is an abandoned town in Guadalupe County, New Mexico. It lies at about 5,310 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miSanta RosaPintada
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Pintada. 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 23 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santa Fe, NM, 74 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Cuervo39 mi east
  2. Trementina51 mi northeast
  3. Añal51 mi southeast
  4. Las Ruedas54 mi northwest
  5. Montoya59 mi east
  6. Tolar71 mi southeast
  7. Waldo72 mi northwest
  8. Bonanza City74 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

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°5522Jan5824Feb6629Mar7336Apr8145May9054Jun9259Jul9058Aug8450Sep7438Oct6328Nov5422DecJan: 0.5 inFeb: 0.5 inMar: 0.7 inApr: 0.7 inMay: 1.4 inJun: 1.9 inJul: 2.7 inAug: 2.5 inSep: 2.0 inOct: 1.2 inNov: 0.6 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 March to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Dilia. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Dilia station (USC00292510), 21 miles away. About 15.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGuadalupe County, New Mexico
Coordinates34.88222, -105.07222
Elevation5,310 ft (1,618 m)
Also known asPintada, New Mexico, Pintada, NM
SourcesWikidata Q92718204

Questions

Where is Pintada ghost town?

In Guadalupe County, New Mexico, at 34.8822, -105.0722. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Santa Rosa, NM, about 23 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santa Fe, NM, 74 miles away.

Can you visit Pintada?

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 Pintada?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Pintada?

Yes. Cuervo (39 mi).

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