San Marcial Ghost Town

Socorro County, New Mexico33.7001, -106.9870

Can you visit?

Private land

Armendaris Ranch · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
25 miSocorro, NM
Mild months
Mar–Oct4 of 12
Next ghost town
3.4 miContadero
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San Marcial is a former settlement in Socorro County, New Mexico, listed among the ghost towns of New Mexico.

On the map

20 mi40 miSocorroTruth or ConsequencesElephant ButteSan Marcial
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  • Private or unlisted

Star: San Marcial. 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 Socorro, NM, about 25 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Cruces, NM, 96 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Contadero3.4 mi south
  2. Paraje11 mi south
  3. Canta Recio11 mi southwest
  4. Alamocita30 mi south
  5. San Ygnacio de la Alamosa30 mi south
  6. Zapata30 mi south
  7. Cuchillo39 mi southwest
  8. Chloride47 mi southwest

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: Armendaris Ranch

PAD-US lists this spot as privately owned land (Armendaris Ranch). Ask the owner before you walk in.

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

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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, October, judging by NOAA normals from Bosque Del Apache. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Bosque Del Apache station (USC00291138), 9.1 miles away. About 9.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSocorro County, New Mexico
Coordinates33.70010, -106.98700
Also known asSan Marcial, New Mexico
SourcesWikidata Q7414794 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is San Marcial ghost town?

In Socorro County, New Mexico, at 33.7001, -106.9870. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Socorro, NM, about 25 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Las Cruces, NM, 96 miles away.

Can you visit San Marcial?

Private land. PAD-US lists this spot as privately owned land (Armendaris Ranch). Ask the owner before you walk in.

When is the best time to visit San Marcial?

Mild months here run March to May, October, judging by NOAA normals from Bosque Del Apache. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near San Marcial?

Yes. Contadero (3.4 mi), Paraje (11 mi), Canta Recio (11 mi), Alamocita (30 mi).

More ghost towns in New Mexico

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