Rodeo, New Mexico

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The Rodeo, New Mexico townsite was first homesteaded by Charlie "Pop" Bond in 1900. The picturesque Chiricahua Mountains border the community of Rodeo to the west.

Located in the New Mexico Boot Heel, along Old U.S. Highway 80, the small community of Rodeo was founded in 1902, just five miles east of the New Mexico/Arizona border. While early Rodeo business enterprises revolved around cattle, mining and the railroad, present-day Rodeo, in southernmost Hidalgo County, has become the home of many talented artists, and its population of about 200 residents welcomes visitors along the Mimbres-Paquime Connection Loop Trail looking for an interesting side trip. Click here for their website This historical marker tells the story of how Rodeo played a significant role in the "Border Route" of the El Paso and Southwestern Railroad, which linked the copper mines of Bisbee, Arizona with El Paso, Texas.

The Chiricahua Gallery, located in the historic Old Mission Church, is one of two art galleries currently available to Rodeo visitors.   A view of the main street in Rodeo, New Mexico, looking east along NM State Road 80.

For more information, email Rich Olson All photos by Sandy Broadbent, unless otherwise noted.