Cloudcroft, New Mexico

About Cloudcroft

Cloudcroft, NM is a tiny community located in southeastern New Mexico counting 756 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Cloudcroft is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.64 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 461 residents per square mile.

📰 Cloudcroft News Today

• Hidden gem in Cloudcroft, New Mexico has best BBQ in US El Paso Times · Jul 9
• Cloudcroft woman sentenced to 18 years for killing husband KOB 4 · Jun 4
• Meet Cloudcroft Trail Steward Gary Truex New Mexico Magazine · Jul 22
• Cloudcroft woman sentenced for killing husband, attempting to cover up crime krqe.com · Jun 4
• New Mexico woman sentenced to 18 years for husband's murder KOAT · Jun 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cloudcroft Unique

• The only place in America named Cloudcroft — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern New Mexico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Mexico — one of 528 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cloudcroft

• Western Bar and Cafe
• Big Daddy's Diner
• Cloudcroft Brewing Company
• Dave's Cafe (café)
• Dusty Boots Cafe (café)
• Front Porch
• Mad Jack's Mountaintop Barbecue
• Rebecca's — american
• Texas Pit Barbeque

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Sacramento Mountains Historical Society Museum · Museum
• Cloudcroft Lodge Historic Site · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cloudcroft

• Cloud Climbing Railroad Historical Marker reviews ★
• Zenith Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cloudcroft

• CLOUDCROFT ELEMENTARY
• CLOUDCROFT HIGH
• CLOUDCROFT MIDDLE

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cloudcroft

🏘️ Nearby Communities