Trementina Ghost Town

San Miguel County, New Mexico35.4697, -104.5280

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
38 miSanta Rosa, NM
Mild months
Feb–Nov7 of 12
Elevation
5,000 ft1,525 m
Trementina, New Mexico
Photo: USDA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Trementina is a ghost town in San Miguel County, New Mexico. It lies at about 5,000 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miLas VegasSanta RosaTrementina
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Trementina. 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 38 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santa Fe, NM, 83 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Cuervo31 mi south
  2. Montoya37 mi southeast
  3. Mills45 mi north
  4. Pintada51 mi southwest
  5. Las Ruedas63 mi west
  6. Añal64 mi south
  7. Farley67 mi northeast
  8. Bard76 mi east

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°5326Jan5729Feb6536Mar7244Apr8154May9264Jun9468Jul9266Aug8559Sep7446Oct6235Nov5227DecJan: 0.4 inFeb: 0.3 inMar: 0.7 inApr: 0.9 inMay: 1.4 inJun: 1.9 inJul: 2.7 inAug: 2.4 inSep: 2.1 inOct: 1.3 inNov: 0.6 inDec: 0.6 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Conchas Dam station (USC00292030), 19 miles away. The town sits about 800 feet higher than the station, so expect it to run cooler. About 15.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSan Miguel County, New Mexico
Coordinates35.46970, -104.52800
Elevation5,000 ft (1,525 m)
Also known asTrementina, New Mexico, Trementina, NM
SourcesWikidata Q7838110 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Trementina ghost town?

In San Miguel County, New Mexico, at 35.4697, -104.5280. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Santa Rosa, NM, about 38 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santa Fe, NM, 83 miles away.

Can you visit Trementina?

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 Trementina?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Trementina?

Yes. Cuervo (31 mi), Montoya (37 mi).

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