Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Canelo

Ghost town in Arizona, United States.

Record

About Canelo

Canelo is a ghost town in eastern Santa Cruz County, Arizona, between the Canelo Hills and the northern end of the Huachuca Mountains. The site lies along Turkey Creek on Arizona State Route 83, between Sonoita and Parker Canyon Lake, which is about ten miles (16 km) to the south-southeast in Cochise County.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Canelo, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Canelo is

USGS topographic map around Canelo
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

13 historic USGS maps cover Canelo

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Canelo

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Arizona index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Canelo": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Canelo, Arizona": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q5032258.
  4. USGS GNIS 27253.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).