Communities: Mountainair

Edgewood | Estancia | Moriarty | Mountainair | Torrance County

Located at the southern end of the Manzano Mountains, Mountainair is home to the Salinas National Monument and the historic Shaffer Hotel. This central New Mexico town – named for its cool, summer breezes – has attracted artists, conservationists, and other enterprises to create a vibrant, attractive mix of commerce, natural beauty, and unique atmosphere. Identified as one of New Mexico’s most recently-noticed treasures Mountainair has reinvented itself as a center for tourism, retreats, lecture series, and other activities that benefit from a unique and beautiful setting.

Mountainair’s downtown area is home to a variety of shops, hotels, indoor and outdoor galleries, restaurants, and other conveniences. Residential opportunities range from homes in town to large-lot, ecologically-friendly developments in the surrounding countryside, and the Mountainair area’s high-end, luxury ranchettes have attracted a plethora of celebrities and corporate executives from all over the United States. The town’s location in Abo Pass, originally selected to take advantage of the building of the railroad line, provides convenient access to a number of other Estancia Valley communities including Willard and Belen, as well as Albuquerque to the northwest.

The ruins at Abo, Quarai, and Grand Quivira, all part of the Salinas National Monument, provide a unique view into the Southwest’s cultural and historic past. The Manzano Mountains afford a nearly endless supply of opportunities for outdoor sports, and the short drive to Interstate Highway 25 provides access to the Rio Grande and Bosque del Apache wildlife preserve, winter home to a multitude of migratory birds, including sandhill cranes, geese, herons, and egrets.

Links:
Mountainair, New Mexico Chamber of Commerce
Mountainair Fact Sheet (PDF)