And yet you are 5 minutes from the town of Grants, NM and the Village of Milan, with a population of 17,000, providing easy access to restaurants, groceries, hardware, fuel, post office, UPS, Walmart and other shopping. Quick and easy access to US 40  which provides a 60 minute drive to Albuquerque, NM for those big city items and air travel via the International Airport.

 

Easy day trips to National Monuments, National Forests, National and State Wilderness Areas, Historic Landmarks and Parks. 

 

Distances to some nearby places

 1.2 miles to your closest neighbor, a world class golf course, The Coyote Del Malpaise.

 3.0 miles the center of town(Grants).

 5.0 miles to NMSU Grants Community College.

 8.0 miles to the Grants-Milan Airport.

 15 miles to Mt Taylor(Flower Mountain) providing outdoor activities, including cross country skiing, camping and hunting.

 20 miles to Sky City Casino and Hotel.

 21 miles to Sky City Mesa and Cultural Center(Inhabited for 1,000+ years!!!)

 25 miles to Blue Water State Park for boating and fishing.

 30 miles to the Ice Caves and the Bandera Volcano.

 39 miles to El Malpaise National Monument

 48 miles to El Morro National Monument

 55 miles to The Route 66 Casino and Hotel.

 70 miles to Albuquerque, NM, an easy 1 hour drive on US 40.

 70 miles to Chaco Canyon National Historic Park

 130 miles to Santa Fe, NM

 140 miles to the Very Large Array. 

 

 

Weather

The southwest location combined with the high elevation of 6,700 ft provides mild summers and winters.   Climate Data for Grants, NM.  A rare day in summer exceeds 90 degrees and a rare day in winter sees a high below 45.  A few light snows of 3-6 inches is the norm in the winter, it being the driest season of the year. The well above freezing daytime temperatures in the winter prevent the snow from remaining very long. The Southwestern Monsoons provide our main precipitation of the year from July through September, allowing for a green summer season.