Arenas Valley, New Mexico
Arenas Valley is a community of 1,247 people in Grant County, New Mexico.
Why visit Arenas Valley
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Fort Bayard.
June is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; December lows average 30°F.
Weather in Arenas Valley
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Arenas Valley
Arenas Valley is a census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Arenas Valley had a population of 1,291. Arenas Valley had a post office from January 1, 1946, to March 7, 1987; it still has its own ZIP code, 88022. It was named because it was near the Rio de Arenas, a normally dry arroyo or gully, but residents have long referred to it as "Whiskey Creek," based on the local legend that a heavy rain in the nearby Piños Altos Mountains flooded an illegal still and whiskey barrels floated down another arroyo, designated "Whiskey Creek" on maps that show drainages from the Pinos Altos Range arroyo, and passed through the "built-up" area.
From the Wikipedia article Arenas Valley, New Mexico (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Fort Bayard
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Historic fort near Santa Clara, New Mexico, USA
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Map of Arenas Valley
17 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 32°F | 1.1 in |
| Feb | 59°F | 34°F | 0.9 in |
| Mar | 66°F | 38°F | 0.5 in |
| Apr | 73°F | 43°F | 0.3 in |
| May | 80°F | 50°F | 0.6 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 60°F | 0.8 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 64°F | 3.9 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 63°F | 2.9 in |
| Sep | 83°F | 58°F | 2.1 in |
| Oct | 74°F | 47°F | 1.0 in |
| Nov | 64°F | 37°F | 0.8 in |
| Dec | 55°F | 30°F | 1.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Ft Bayard Hcn (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Grant County has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2025-06-16: Trout Fire (Fire)
- 2020-04-05: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2012-05-26: Whitewater-Baldy Fire Complex (Fire)
- 2011-03-08: Quail Ridge Fire (Fire)
- 2006-08-30: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Grant County Airport (SVC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Santa Clara 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Silver City 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Bayard 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Little Walnut Village 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Hurley 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Tyrone 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Mimbres 15 mi east, about 24 min by car
- Gila 24 mi northwest, about 39 min by car
- Lordsburg 42 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Deming 44 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ft. Bayard, From the National Archives RG92-F-7-9, Public domain
- ISS038-E-22247 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-21817 - View of Texas, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS029-E-13423 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-325326 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS029-E-13422 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-325327 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-22697 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-319269 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-212604 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-21816 - View of Texas, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-319268 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Asclepias subverticillata 22667307, Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0
- Fort Bayard - Flickr - aspidoscelis (22), Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0
- Fort Bayard - Flickr - aspidoscelis (12), Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0
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