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Ute ParkNM

A town in New Mexico.

Land area
3 sq mi

Is Ute Park a good place to live?

Ute Park’s July high is 80°F, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 93°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Only 3 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower January low than Ute Park. 13% of the land in Ute Park is conserved, above both New Mexico’s towns (3.9%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Philmont Scout Ranch, 1,649 acres with 3.6 miles of trail. We don’t grade Ute Park yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Ute Park: who provides what

Ute Park is unincorporated, so Colfax County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerKit Carson Electric Coop15.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPhilmont Boy Scout Ranch - Headquarters water system13 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers74% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesColfax CountyColfax County provides services here
SchoolsCimarron Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New Mexico you can register online until 28 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereColfax County ClerkColfax County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code8774987749 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Ute Park.

Natural hazards

Ute Park has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from wildfire

Ute Park’s FEMA risk score is 87 of 100. 53% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from wildfires, followed by inland flooding at 39%.

87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
87Very high riskLowerHigher
WildfireInland flooding
Full pageUte Park’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters15 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet readyReady for wildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Ute Park

Ute Park brings cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Summer afternoons peak near 80° in July, and January nights bottom out around 12°; snowfall runs to about 124 inches a winter.

124″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–43°
Spring28–59°
Summer46–79°
Fall30–62°
Sep 8
typical first frost
Jun 18
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageUte Park’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows 12°Rain & snow124″ of snow a winter · 19 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

In Ute Park, 13.3% of the land is conserved

The density of trails for Ute Park comes to 1.1 miles per square mile. 2 parks and preserves cover 1,792 acres locally.

13.3%conserved
13.3%
conserved · 288 of 2,161 acres
3.6 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Philmont Scout Ranch3.6 mi1,649
2. Colin Neblett State Wildlife Area—143
Full pageUte Park’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map3.6 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk3.6 miles of trail · Philmont Scout RanchConserved land13.3% conserved · 288 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Ute Park?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

How healthy Ute Park is

In Ute Park, just over a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression. This New Mexico town beats the New Mexico average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. Two figures for adults here: 14% report frequent mental distress, 41% have high blood pressure.

Ute ParkNew Mexico townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%35%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%35%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%69%79%
32 measures vs. New Mexico
8 better20 too close to call4 worse
What stands outUte ParkNM
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity11%16.5%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.5%14.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.9%7.4%
Holy Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health Systems
25.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageUte Park’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby25.6 miles to an ER · Holy Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health SystemsHow adults are doingFewer lonely adultsEvery CDC estimateBetter than NM on 8 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

$415Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September
Full pageUte Park’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyYears of income to buyRentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Wheeler Peak and 9 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ute Park. Close and well known come first.

All 15 attractions →
17 mi MountainWheeler Peak14 mi Ski areaAngel Fire Resort101 runs · 2,205 ft vertical19 mi Ski areaTaos Ski Valley103 runs · 2,468 ft vertical20 mi Ski areaRed River Ski Area85 runs · 1,629 ft vertical10 mi MuseumNational Scouting Museum28 mi MuseumMillicent Rogers Museum
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Wheeler Peak: Davishan99, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Scouting Museum: George Segelken from Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ute Park

15pages on Ute Park
The big questions
HealthBetter than NM on 8 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 87% of U.S. communities · wildfire
Out and about
Outdoors4 mi of trails · 13% conserved landPlacesAttractions15 nearby · National Scouting Museum 10 miLibraryEagle Nest Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1908Climate80° summer highs · 124″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 87749Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Ute Park; the nearest are

University of New Mexico-Taos CampusCommunity college · Public · Ranchos de Taos33.4 mi$2,136 in-state tuitionNew Mexico Highlands UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Las Vegas66 mi$7,416 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Ute Park

Place in New Mexico, United States

Ute Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ute Park had a population of 63. It was formerly part of the Maxwell Land Grant. Ute Park lies on U.S. Route 64 between Cimarron and Eagle Nest, just east of Cimarron Canyon State Park. In 1921, the Guide to New Mexico described it as: Ute Park was named for the Ute Indians, who lived on the east slope of near-by Mt. Baldy. The rebellious Ute resisted their white oppressors, and an Indian Agency and military force were maintained at Cimarron to keep them subdued, until they were finally moved to a reservation in southern Colorado and Utah. The village of Ut…

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
3.4 sq mi
Elevation
7,413 ft
ZIP code
87749

Questions about Ute Park

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Is Ute Park, NM a good place to live?

We don’t grade Ute Park yet; the figures below are still real. A town in New Mexico.