Waldo Ghost Town

Santa Fe County, New Mexico35.4492, -106.1494

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
9.2 miLa Cienega, NM
Mild months
Mar–Nov6 of 12
Elevation
5,640 ft1,719 m
Waldo, New Mexico
Photo: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Waldo is a ghost town in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. It lies at about 5,640 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miSanta FeEldorado at Santa FePlacitasLa CienegaAgua FriaSanto Domingo PuebloWaldo
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Waldo. 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 La Cienega, NM, about 9.2 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santa Fe, NM, 17 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Bonanza City7.1 mi northeast
  2. Hagan13 mi southwest
  3. Buckman27 mi north
  4. Las Ruedas28 mi east
  5. Carpenter35 mi southwest
  6. Cabezon55 mi west
  7. Pintada72 mi southeast
  8. Hopewell87 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.

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°5020Jan5624Feb6430Mar7137Apr8146May9256Jun9461Jul9259Aug8652Sep7440Oct6028Nov5020DecJan: 0.6 inFeb: 0.5 inMar: 0.7 inApr: 0.6 inMay: 0.8 inJun: 0.7 inJul: 2.0 inAug: 1.7 inSep: 1.4 inOct: 1.3 inNov: 0.7 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 March to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Cochiti Dam. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to February.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Cochiti Dam station (USC00291982), 17 miles away. About 11.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSanta Fe County, New Mexico
Coordinates35.44917, -106.14944
Elevation5,640 ft (1,719 m)
Also known asWaldo, New Mexico, Waldo, NM
SourcesWikidata Q7961543 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Waldo ghost town?

In Santa Fe County, New Mexico, at 35.4492, -106.1494. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is La Cienega, NM, about 9.2 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santa Fe, NM, 17 miles away.

Can you visit Waldo?

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 Waldo?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Waldo?

Yes. Bonanza City (7.1 mi), Hagan (13 mi), Buckman (27 mi), Las Ruedas (28 mi).

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