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Lobo Canyon New Mexico Map

Explore Lobo Canyon, New Mexico, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Lobo Canyon, New Mexico

How to Use This Lobo Canyon, New Mexico Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lobo Canyon, New Mexico. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of New Mexico or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Lobo Canyon.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Lobo Canyon
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	Cibola County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	35.215562
Longitude	-107.724319
Population	146
Density	13.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87020
Area Code	505
County Seat	Grants
School District	Grants-Cibola County Schools

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About Lobo Canyon, New Mexico

Lobo Canyon is a locality in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 146. The population density is 13.1 people per km². Lobo Canyon is located at 35.2156°N, 107.7243°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87020.

Lobo Canyon unfolds as a stark, arid expanse where the persistent flow of Lobo Creek dictates the life of the surrounding high desert. It lies 59.8 miles west of Rio Rancho, NM (from Rio Rancho, NM: bearing 269°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east-northeast of Grants. The land here is defined by a rugged, sun-bleached geometry, where the shadows of Horace Mesa stretch long and violet across the basin as the afternoon heat begins to wane. Ponderosa pines cling to the higher elevations, their needles catching a light so clear and sharp it seems to sharpen the very edges of the stone. This landscape, falling under the stewardship of the Cibola National Forest, remains indifferent to the passing hours, moving instead by the slow, tectonic patience of the earth itself.

History in Lobo Canyon is written in the layered remnants of those who traversed these arroyos, leaving behind a heritage that blends Pueblo, Hispano, and Anglo influences into the texture of daily life. The local economy persists through a quiet resilience, tethered to the rhythms of the land and the seasonal demands of a climate that favors hardy, drought-tolerant vegetation. While Laguna Grande lies twenty miles distant, the life of the region remains firmly rooted in the immediate drainage of the creek and the protection of the surrounding wilderness. Residents go about their days with a steady, pragmatic focus, finding a quiet beauty in the muted ochres and grays of the scrubland and the persistent, unyielding character of a place that asks for little but demands respect.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 0.1 mi, 180° S · 1.6M acres
Grants Historic Marker (Monument) — 8.2 mi, 225° SW
The Roarin' 20's Sign (Attraction) — 8.4 mi, 238° SW
Cibola County History Museum (Museum) — 8.5 mi, 240° SW
Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign (Attraction) — 8.6 mi, 240° SW
El Malpais National Monument (National Monument) — 8.7 mi, 219° SW · 109k acres
El Malpais National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 8.8 mi, 208° SW · 263k acres
Mount Taylor Historic Marker (Monument) — 9.6 mi, 242° SW
Water Canyon Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.9 mi, 106° E
San Rafael Historical marker (Monument) — 10.8 mi, 232° SW
El Malpais Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 13.8 mi, 201° S · 21k acres
Phillips 66 Gas Station (Attraction) — 15.1 mi, 132° SE
El Malpais Proposed or Recommended Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 15.6 mi, 199° S · 98k acres
Garret Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 19.1 mi, 199° S
Sandstone Bluff Overlook (Viewpoint) — 19.8 mi, 199° S
Bluewater Lake State Park (State Park) — 21.9 mi, 284° W
Marquez Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 21.9 mi, 074° E
Cebolla Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 22.5 mi, 194° S · 62k acres
Acoma Museum (Museum) — 23.0 mi, 160° S
West Malpais Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 27.4 mi, 210° SW · 40k acres
Engine House? (Historic Ruins) — 29.5 mi, 265° W
Roy T. Herman's Garage (Attraction) — 31.0 mi, 294° NW
El Morro National Monument (National Monument) — 36.1 mi, 251° W · 1,040 acres
Fort Wingate Army Depot (Historic Castle / Fort) — 52.9 mi, 293° NW
Red Rock Musuem (Museum) — 55.0 mi, 294° NW
Santa Fe National Forest (National Forest) — 57.7 mi, 058° NE · 1.5M acres
Rio Rancho Premiere (Cinema) — 57.9 mi, 088° E
Stage 2 (Theatre) — 58.4 mi, 096° E
Stage 1 (Theatre) — 58.4 mi, 096° E
American Flag Roof (Public Artwork) — 58.7 mi, 099° E

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