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Fort Bayard

MilitaryEasy difficulty● Yellow hazardNew Mexico

An 1866 frontier Army post where the Buffalo Soldiers served during the Apache campaigns, later a pioneering Army tuberculosis hospital and VA facility; it is now a National Historic Landmark near Silver City. The parade ground and streets are open to the public and the preservation society runs a small museum and guided walking tours, but the dozens of vacant early-1900s hospital-era buildings are deteriorating and off-limits inside. Respect the building closures — lead paint, asbestos, and failing floors are documented problems — and stick to the grounds and tours.

Site typeMilitary
StateNew Mexico
Coordinates32.7972, -108.1522
Difficulty · EasyWalk-up access or short approach on open ground.
Hazard · YellowStandard caution — typical abandoned-structure risks: weak floors, debris, broken glass.
Light todaySunrise 06:39 · sunset 19:52 (local) — golden hour is the first and last hour of that window
Conditions today67–90°F · 36% precip chance · wind to 17 mph
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