Steins - New Mexico Ghost Town

STEINS

NAME: Steins
COUNTY: Hidalgo
ROADS: 2WD
GRID #(see map): 7
CLIMATE: Mild winter, hot summer
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Anytime.

COMMENTS: Currently being restored.
REMAINS: Many original buildings. Check before visiting. Town is sometimes closed unannounced and can be a wasted trip if not open.

Steins is permanently closed. You can walk around the fence and see the structures that are along the outside but you cannot go inside. The owner told me that visitors were stealing him blind and he could not keep up with the thefts. It has been closed for nearly a year and a half. The cemetery is still available for visits.
Mike Woodfin

UPDATE:

My name is Melissa Lamoree. I am the oldest grandchild of Larry and Linda Link. I am writing on behalf on Linda LInk, the two of us are REOPENING the ghost town for visitors starting May 2012. Untill then guests are very welcomed to come and visit outside the fence. We are in the process of renovation, remodeling and other things since the tragic event on June 7th this year. I am not sure if you heard but my grandfather ( Larry Link) was murdered here on the property the morning of June 7th. It has been a horrible nightmare everyday, but his passion was the town and being able to share the history with all the people that came. We want to share that with people again. So if you could please update your site and put that we will be open again I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you for your time and efforts in reading this.

Thank You Again,

Melissa Lamoree

Steins Post office was established in 1888 and discontinued in 1944. Steins was first named Doubtful Canyon due to the constant threat of Indians. One Captain Stein was killed here resulting in the naming of Steins Pass. A few years later, gold and other minerals were discovered here and the town was born as Doubtful Canyon. In 1902 there were 35 registered voters, but many more residents. The current site of Steins is actually a few miles east of the original Doubtful Canyon. Steins survival through the 1940's is due to the fact that Steins was also a rail station on the Southern Pacific. Today, Steins can be seen just off Interstate 10 in Southwestern New Mexico. Steins, New Mexico Courtesy Dolores Steele Steins, New Mexico Courtesy Dolores Steele Steins, New Mexico Courtesy Dolores Steele Steins Courtesy Keith Davis Steins Courtesy Keith Davis Steins Courtesy Keith Davis Steins Courtesy Keith Davis Steins Peak Courtesy Mike Woodfin Outhouse at Steins Courtesy Mike Woodfin Mercantile Courtesy Mike Woodfin	Steins Courtesy Susan Beebe 1996 Steins Courtesy Susan Beebe 1996 Steins Courtesy Susan Beebe 1996 Steins Courtesy Susan Beebe 1996 Steins Courtesy Keith Davis Steins Courtesy Keith Davis Steins Courtesy Keith Davis Steins Courtesy Keith Davis Steins Welcome Sign is not in the best of shape Courtesy Mike Woodfin Railroad tracks leading toward and around Steins Peak Courtesy Mike Woodfin

Steins Post office was established in 1888 and discontinued in 1944. Steins was first named Doubtful Canyon due to the constant threat of Indians. One Captain Stein was killed here resulting in the naming of Steins Pass. A few years later, gold and other minerals were discovered here and the town was born as Doubtful Canyon. In 1902 there were 35 registered voters, but many more residents. The current site of Steins is actually a few miles east of the original Doubtful Canyon. Steins survival through the 1940's is due to the fact that Steins was also a rail station on the Southern Pacific. Today, Steins can be seen just off Interstate 10 in Southwestern New Mexico.