Ghost town · New Mexico
Santa Rita
Santa Rita is a ghost town in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,996 m. Sawyers Peak stands 2,936 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Topknot Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway runs past it.
ghost town in Grant County, New Mexico, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates32.80360, -108.06100
- On the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 7.5 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 28.6 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 17 mi
- Austin Roberts Vista · 17 mi
- Emory Pass Vista · 19 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Topknot Hill: 0.9 mi
- Kneeling Nun: 1.5 mi
- Bull Hill: 1.7 mi
- Zinc Hill: 2.1 mi
- Union Hill: 2.7 mi
Springs: 38
- Barrel Spring: 5.9 mi
- Cabin Spring: 8.2 mi
- Pipeline Spring: 14.0 mi
- Little Pipe Spring: 14.5 mi
- Moore Spring: 14.5 mi
Attractions: 21
- Doctor Granville Wood House Historic Site: 6.0 mi
- Otto Huechling House Historic Site: 6.0 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake: 6.9 mi
- Luciana B Grijalva House Historic Site: 8.2 mi
- Acklin Store Historic Site: 8.3 mi
Parks: 11
- Bataan Memorial Park: 5.7 mi
- Silver City Ballpark: 10.7 mi
- Hidden Park: 12.0 mi
- Gough Park: 12.6 mi
- Penny Park: 12.7 mi
Museums: 5
- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 6.3 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 10.3 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 12.7 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 12.8 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Adonis Pit: 13.3 mi
- King Bolt Pit: 13.4 mi
- Raven Pitt: 13.7 mi
- North Pit: 13.7 mi
- Comanche Pit: 13.9 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Mimbres River Tract Wildlife Area: 6.4 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake Wildlife Management Area: 6.7 mi
- Old Town Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 13.0 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 12.8 mi
- City of Rocks Desert Botanical Garden: 15.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Tyrone: 19.0 mi
- Mowry City: 21.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 12.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Penny Park Mosaics: 12.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Butterfield Rest Area: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Santa Rita. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawyers Peak | ENE 73° | 2,936 m | 17.1 mi |
| Cross-O Mountain | ENE 62° | 2,890 m | 18.8 mi |
| Black Peak | NW 321° | 2,745 m | 9.4 mi |
| Signal Peak | NW 320° | 2,737 m | 10.9 mi |
| Seven Brothers Mountain | ENE 77° | 2,657 m | 18.1 mi |
| Scott Peak | NW 318° | 2,521 m | 13.1 mi |
| Twin Sisters | NW 309° | 2,495 m | 9.3 mi |
| Pinos Altos Mountain | WNW 291° | 2,473 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 19:48 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:38 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:33 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 61 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Bayard, 5 mi away.
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