Ghost town · New Mexico
Old Hachita
Old Hachita is a ghost town in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,478 m. Big Hatchet Peak stands 2,542 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Turquoise Mountain, a peak 0.2 miles away. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 42 of them named summits.
census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates31.91390, -108.43300
50 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 42
- Turquoise Mountain: 0.2 mi
- Beacon Hill: 2.0 mi
- Playas Peak: 3.9 mi
- Hachita Peak: 5.1 mi
- Lalacha Peak: 5.3 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Hachita Historic Marker: 6.4 mi
- Playas Siding: 11.5 mi
- Smugglers Trail Historical Marker: 22.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Allen Seep: 24.0 mi
- Able Seep: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Separ: 19.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Yucca Rest Area: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Cowboy Rim: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Hachita. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Hatchet Peak | S 174° | 2,542 m | 19.3 mi |
| Zeller Peak | S 173° | 2,244 m | 17.5 mi |
| Gillespie Mountain | SW 220° | 2,218 m | 22.6 mi |
| Anderson Mountain | SW 226° | 2,028 m | 20.2 mi |
| Hachita Peak | SSW 193° | 2,016 m | 5.1 mi |
| Rough Mountain | SW 230° | 2,014 m | 19.6 mi |
| Elephant Butte | SSW 211° | 1,941 m | 24.5 mi |
| Flying W Mountain | E 88° | 1,892 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 19:48 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:40 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:37 | 17:14 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 46 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hachita 1W, 5 mi away.
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