Bonanza Creek Ranch

Bonanza Creek Ranch is a ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and a filming location for Silverado (1985), The Man from Laramie (1955) and The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981) among other productions. Built in 1983.

Location: Bonanza Creek Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

Verified facts

• Located in Bonanza Creek, Santa Fe
  confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-2305, SRC-2306, SRC-2307
• Appeared in Silverado (movie, 1985)
  confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-2306, SRC-2305, SRC-2307
• Built in 1983
  confidence 75/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-2306, SRC-2305, SRC-9918, SRC-5016
• Appeared in The Man from Laramie (movie, 1955)
  confidence 70/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-5015, SRC-5016, SRC-7578, SRC-5018
• Appeared in The Legend of the Lone Ranger (movie, 1981)
  confidence 75/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-5015, SRC-5016, SRC-7579, SRC-7580
• Appeared in Lonesome Dove (tv, 1989)
  confidence 75/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-5016, SRC-5017, SRC-7581, SRC-5018
• Appeared in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (movie, 2018)
  confidence 80/100 · 6 independent sources · SRC-5018, SRC-5017, SRC-7582, SRC-7583, SRC-8323, SRC-8324

Evidence & sources

• SRC-2305 — Movie-Locations.com — Cowboys & Aliens filming locations (Tier 3, reference_site; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-2306 — Santa Fe New Mexican — Western movie ranch owner dies (Tier 2, news; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-2307 — Bonanza Creek Ranch — Film History (official site) (Tier 1, official_site; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-5015 — Wikipedia — Bonanza City, New Mexico (Bonanza Creek Ranch) (Tier 2, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-5016 — Bonanza Creek Ranch — official site (Film History) (Tier 2, primary_official; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-5017 — MovieMaps — Movies Filmed at Bonanza Creek Ranch (Tier 3, specialist_reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-5018 — Santa Fe County NM True — Hollywood in the High Desert (Tier 2, tourism_official; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-5629 — Bonanza Creek Ranch (official site) (Tier 1, institutional; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-5630 — Roadtrippers (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-5796 — Bonanza Creek Ranch — official Contact page (Tier 1, institutional; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-5797 — Santa Fe Reporter — Media Bonanza (Tier 2, editorial; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-7578 — The Man From Laramie | 1955 Locations — The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations (Tier 2, database; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-7579 — The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981) — Filming & production — IMDb (Tier 2, database; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-7580 — DESERT 2.0: Bonanza Creek and beyond — Movies Made Me (Joseph Maddrey) (Tier 3, blog; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-7581 — Lonesome Dove (1989) — Filming & production — IMDb (Tier 2, database; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-7582 — Coen brothers anthology film The Ballad of Buster Scruggs shot in New Mexico, Colorado and Nebraska — The Location Guide (Tier 2, article; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-7583 — The Ballad of Buster Scruggs at Bonanza Creek Western Town Movie Set — Sceen-it (Tier 3, database; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8323 — Filming Locations: Where was The Ballad of Buster Scruggs filmed? – Atlas of Wonders (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8324 — Bonanza Creek Ranch – The Guidemaster (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-9918 — New Mexico Film + TV Hall of Fame — Imogene Hughes (Tier 2, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)

How we verify

Every fact above is independently corroborated by at least two reputable sources and
confidence-scored before publication. Claims that cannot clear that bar are withheld. We show the
street address only for non-residential public landmarks (museums, commercial and civic buildings,
publicly documented filming-location sites); the exact addresses of private residences and any
personal information are structurally barred from publication. Last reviewed June 2026.

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