WayfarrowRed Hill
Ghost town · Catron County, New Mexico
Red Hill is a ghost town in Catron County, New Mexico. It is one of 7 former communities in Catron County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Red Hill as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 34.2186° N, 108.8722° W.
Key facts
| Peak population | 0 |
|---|---|
| Last recorded population | 0 |
| Elevation | 7,259 ft |
| Nearest living town | Escudilla Bonita, NM |
| Distance to it | 11.4 miles |
| Coordinates | 34.21861, -108.87222 |
What's there now
Red Hill is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Escudilla Bonita, NM (population 53), about 11.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7,259 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Mangasghost town · Catron County · 31.9 mi
- Greens Gapghost town · Catron County · 42.6 mi
Questions
Where is Red Hill?
Red Hill is in Catron County, New Mexico, at 34.2186, -108.8722.
How many ghost towns are in Catron County?
Catron County, New Mexico has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
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- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.