Historic
Luna County, NM
Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.
U.S. Army post (1863–1873, later reoccupations) guarding Cooke's Spring and the Butterfield Overland Mail route at the foot of Cookes Peak. Adobe wall remnants, stage-station ruins, and cemetery on public desert flats north of Deming — free self-guided historic landscape for Butterfield Trail and Apache Wars context.
| Region | Luna County, NM |
|---|---|
| Coordinates (approx.) | 32.4656, -107.6458 |
| Era | 1863–1870s military / Butterfield Trail |
| Feature | Fort ruins + Cooke's Spring stage station |
| Access | County dirt roads north of Deming |
| Nearby | Cookes Peak / Deming / Rockhound SP |
Public recreation data — BLM & Recreation.gov (RIDB). Verify current access, fees, and seasonal closures before traveling.
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