Catron County

Catron County is a rural county in Southwest New Mexico. Regions Cities Alma is a ghost town with a well-tended cemetery. It was the site of the Alma massacre in 1880, and on that event's centenary a monument to it was erected in the Gila Wilderness.[1] Other destinations Understand Talk Get in Get around See Catwalk National Recreational Trail in Whitewater Canyon Forest National Recreational Area is a one-mile trail following the path of an old water pipe used in mining.[2] Elfego Baca Memorial in Reserve commemorates the Frisco Shootout that occurred on December 1, 1884. Supposedly Baca single-handedly held off eighty attacking cowboys.[3] Mogollon is a mining ghost town that is on the National Register of Historic Places.[4] Lightning Field is an artistic installation of 400 stainless-steel poles near Quemado, created by Walter de Maria.[5] Whitewater Baldy in the Gila Wilderness is the highest point in Southwestern New Mexico, at 10,895 feet.[6] Itineraries Do Eat Drink Stay safe Get out This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!