Ghost town · New Mexico
Aleman
Aleman is a ghost town in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,423 m. Timber Mountain stands 2,291 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Hill, a peak 4.4 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 60 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.
ghost town in New Mexico
How to reach it
Coordinates32.98972, -107.00750
- 15.1 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 17.1 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 18.1 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
60 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 27
- Black Hill: 4.4 mi
- Lone Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Timber Mountain: 13.1 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 13.3 mi
- Point of Rocks: 13.7 mi
Parks: 10
- Ralph Edwards Park: 17.0 mi
- Rotary Park: 17.0 mi
- Triangle Park: 17.1 mi
- Pool Park: 17.2 mi
- T or C Art Park: 17.3 mi
Attractions: 5
- Palomas Gap: 13.4 mi
- Spaceport America Visitor's Center: 17.3 mi
- Long Point: 20.1 mi
- Alamosa Ranch House and Blacksmith Shop Historic Site: 23.4 mi
- Teako's Giants of Hatch: 24.0 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Carrie TIngley Historic Marker: 17.5 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 17.5 mi
- Caballo Mountains Historic Marker: 17.8 mi
- Mormon Battalion Historical Marker: 22.1 mi
- Hatch Historical Marker: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Zapata: 23.8 mi
- San Ygnacio de la Alamosa: 23.8 mi
- Alamocita: 23.8 mi
- Santa Barbara: 24.0 mi
Museums: 3
- Geronimo Springs Museum: 17.2 mi
- Hamilton Military Museum: 17.5 mi
- Village of Hatch Museum: 24.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Derry Warm Spring: 20.6 mi
- Libby Spring: 21.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
- River bend Hot Springs: 17.0 mi
Gardens: 1
- 4th Street Garden: 17.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Rincon Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 21.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Red Cliff: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Aleman. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timber Mountain | W 262° | 2,291 m | 13.1 mi |
| Grandaddy Peak | NE 46° | 2,286 m | 22.5 mi |
| Big Gyp Mountain | NE 40° | 2,271 m | 23.8 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | WSW 253° | 2,240 m | 13.3 mi |
| Big Mountain | ENE 60° | 2,230 m | 17.6 mi |
| Kaylor Mountain | E 94° | 2,199 m | 23.3 mi |
| Pilot Knob | ENE 73° | 2,196 m | 17.1 mi |
| Loma Vista | ENE 69° | 2,150 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:44 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:34 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:28 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elephant Butte DAM, 15 mi away.
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