The Long Way
Lincoln County
A historic two-story brick building with a cupola stands among green trees and hills.
Plate I. Historic schoolhouse, White Oaks. From newmexico.org
A historic brick house stands in a landscape with dry brush.
Plate II. Hoyle House, White Oaks. From newmexico.org

White Oaks

Carrizozo, Lincoln County, New Mexico. Ghost town.

Details

Map. Carrizozo, Lincoln County, New Mexico. Larger map
Where
Carrizozo, Lincoln County, NM. No street address stated. Directions
Getting there
Three miles north of Carrizozo on US Hwy 54. From Ruidoso, take Hwy 48 North toward Alto, drive almost 10 miles to NM 37, turn left, drive 14 miles to US 380, turn right, drive 8 miles, turn right on US 54, drive 3 miles, turn right on County Road 349, drive 8 miles, turn right on Pine St (County Road A044).
Access
Visitors may explore several historic buildings, the Cedarvale cemetery, and the historic No Scum Allowed Saloon. The town has year-round inhabitants; many sites are on private property and visitors are asked to respect privacy and ask permission before entering.
Website
newmexico.org

A small gold-strike town three miles north of Carrizozo with surviving historic buildings, the No Scum Allowed Saloon, the Cedarvale cemetery, and the Hoyle House open to visitors; the town was once the second-largest in New Mexico and a Billy the Kid haunt.

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