Sublette Ghost Town

Rio Arriba County, New Mexico36.9889, -106.2300

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Carson National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
39 miAlamosa, CO
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Next ghost town
6.1 miOsier
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Sublette is an abandoned town in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

On the map

20 mi40 miAlamosaDulceQuestaAlamosa EastSublette
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Sublette. 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 Alamosa, CO, about 39 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santa Fe, NM, 93 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Osier6.1 mi west
  2. Hopewell19 mi south
  3. Eastdale32 mi east
  4. Juanita51 mi west
  5. Twining51 mi southeast
  6. Pagosa Junction54 mi west
  7. La Belle54 mi east
  8. Elizabethtown58 mi southeast

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

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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 May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Chama. Snow is normal from October to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Chama station (USC00291664), 20 miles away. About 22.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationRio Arriba County, New Mexico
Coordinates36.98890, -106.23000
Also known asSublette, New Mexico
SourcesWikidata Q7631463 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Sublette ghost town?

In Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, at 36.9889, -106.2300. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Alamosa, CO, about 39 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santa Fe, NM, 93 miles away.

Can you visit Sublette?

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 Sublette?

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Chama. Snow is normal from October to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Sublette?

Yes. Osier (6.1 mi), Hopewell (19 mi), Eastdale (32 mi).

More ghost towns in New Mexico

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