Catron County Area Information

Catron County is centrally located on the state's western border, right on the Continental Divide. It lies in the heart of some of the most spectacular country in the Southwest, just to the north of the Gila Wilderness area, the oldest declared wilderness in the U.S. The terrain consists predominately of mountain and high mesas with extensive plain regions in the north and east.

Catron County is New Mexico's largest county and has a land area that encompasses 6,928 square miles. More than half the land is designated as one of three national forests (Gila, Cibola, and Apache), making the population density only 0.5 persons per square mile. The 2008 population estimate is 3,400, with 25% of them 65 years of age or older. For more census information, such as race, education, and income, see the U.S. Census Bureau Web site.

Stores

• Top of the World General Store and Laundromat, Pie Town
• The Country Store, Quemado
• Eagle Guest Ranch, Datil

Licensed Contractors and Services

• Log, Stick & Steel, LLC, Pie Town
• Sirman Drilling & Construction, Quemado 575.772.2969
• Catron Concrete & Materials (also septic system installation), Quemado
• Ag Country Propane, Quemado
• Dirmeyer Electric, Datil 575.772.5194
• Kercher Electric, Reserve 575.533.6339
• Good Old Boys Plumbing, Omega 575.773.4289
• Sand Box Construction (septic installations and excavating), Pie Town 575.772.2667
• Stool Bus LLC (septic system pumping, installation, and repair), Pie Town

Well Drilling

• Dan Lee Water Well Drilling and Service, Pie Town 575.772.2755
• Caraway Drilling, Pie Town 575.772.2650 or 800.561.8982
• Sirman Drilling & Construction, Quemado 575.772.2969

Restaurants

• The Pie-O-Neer Café, Pie Town
• The Daily Pie Café, Pie Town
• Largo Café, Quemado
• El Serape, Quemado
• Eagle Guest Ranch, Datil
• Mary Mac's Café, Datil

Lodging

• Pie Town RV Park, Pie Town
• Largo Motel and Cafe, Quemado
• Eagle Guest Ranch, Datil

Attractions and Events

• Pie Town Community Event Calendar (Includes Quemado and Datil)
• The Pie Town Annual Pie Festival
• The Very Large Array
• The Lightning Field

Outdoor Recreation

• The Continental Divide Trail
• Quemado Lake Recreation Area
• Cibola National Forest
• Gila National Forest
• El Malpais National Monument
• El Morro National Monument
• Apache and Sitgreaves National Forests
• Sunrise Park Ski Resort (82 miles)