Wagon Mound, Mora County, New Mexico, USA

Wagon Mound is a municipality in Mora County, New Mexico, within northeastern New Mexico where the Great Plains rise toward the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Beyond its central streets, Wagon Mound opens onto open grasslands, volcanic mesas and high-country river valleys, tying the community to the wider region. Over time, Indigenous and Hispanic traditions, the Santa Fe Trail, ranching and railroad settlement helped turn the area into the community recognized today. The community’s present-day character draws on ranching, public services, small businesses and outdoor travel, along with public spaces, local traditions and its surrounding landscape.