Ghost Towns: Winston and Chloride New Mexico

Winston New Mexico

General Store in the ghost town of Winston, New Mexico

As I was exiting the Gila National Forest, I was super low on gas. I found a park ranger who told me the nearest gas station was 20 miles away at the only gas station around. That town was Winston. Winston is abandoned save for the general store thats next to a ranger station.  I was worried about running out of gas, but the ranger assured me that I could coast into Winston since it was all downhill.I made it to the general store, but they had closed for the night. I ended up spending the night and waiting until the next day to fuel up and get going.  The next day the store opened and I was able to get gas. They also offer showers to use for 8 dollars. Great place for a quick sleep or even overnight(but there are no facilities other than the general store).

Chloride New Mexico

Chloride New Mexico

What started out as a mining camp blossomed into a full blown mining town. I found this town on my way out of the Gila national Forest. Its a cute little town, but needs much work to restore many of the buildings. The residents here are very particular about their little town and the history, so I won’t attempt to give you a history lesson. For more information you can always go to the page associated with the town by clicking here. There is not much to see in either of these towns and its not worth the trip unless you happen to be in or near the area.