Cloudcroft
This compact village in New Mexico's Lincoln National Forest, Cloudcroft sits at high elevation in forested mountains, offering mild summers as a contrast to the surrounding desert lowlands. A handful of cafés and restaurants serve the village, and scenic viewpoints in the surrounding terrain make it a base for exploring the mountains. Tourism is the primary driver of the local economy.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population682
- Nearest water from center 1.8 km1.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 8.3 km5.2 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Cloudcroft: quick answers
Where is Cloudcroft?
Cloudcroft is in Otero County, New Mexico, United States, about 121 km75 miles in a straight line from Las Cruces.
How do you get to Cloudcroft?
The nearest airport is Alamogordo (ALM), about 36 min away by road. The nearest train station is El Paso, about 1 hr 58 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Cloudcroft?
The warmest month is June, averaging 18°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 0°C32°F. The wettest month is July, with about 176 mm6.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Cloudcroft?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 3 restaurants, 3 cafés and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.