Cross of the Martyrs Hill
Cross of the Martyrs Hill sits at 7,102 feet along the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway, with the terrain dropping 116 feet over the next 600 meters. The view faces 234 degrees, a direction angled toward sunset by 36 degrees off square, putting the setting sun broadly in front of a viewer facing that way. Below and to the west-southwest, the Santa Fe Plaza lies 0.3 mile out at 6,996 feet, with De Vargas Park and the Entry Pocket Park farther along the same direction. To the west, a cluster of parks spreads across the Santa Fe River corridor: Santa Fe River Park East, Footbridges Park, Louis Montano Park, and Santa Fe River Park West, ranging from about 6,904 to 6,938 feet in elevation. Additional parks appear to the southwest and south-southwest, including Orlando Fernandez Park, Amelia White Park, and Harvey Cornell Rose Park, the last at 7,023 feet. Santa Fe itself is just 0.3 mile away to the west-southwest, while Española and Los Alamos lie over 20 miles off to the north-northwest and west-northwest. The next stop along the byway is the Aspen Vista Picnic Site.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- The Santa Fe Plaza6,996 ftwest-southwest · 0.3 mi
- De Vargas Park6,972 ftwest-southwest · 0.6 mi
- Entry Pocket Park6,971 ftwest-southwest · 0.8 mi
- Santa Fe River Park East6,938 ftwest · 0.9 mi
- Footbridges Park6,932 ftwest · 0.9 mi
- Louis Montano Park6,925 ftwest · 1.0 mi
- Santa Fe Railyard Park6,959 ftwest-southwest · 1.2 mi
- Orlando Fernandez Park6,977 ftsouthwest · 1.2 mi
- Amelia White Park7,161 ftsouth · 1.2 mi
- Railyard Community Garden6,951 ftwest-southwest · 1.3 mi
- Santa Fe River Park West6,904 ftwest · 1.3 mi
- Harvey Cornell Rose Park7,023 ftsouth-southwest · 1.5 mi
Light
This overlook faces sunset — 36° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 19:16 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:24 | 19:46 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 19:02 | 18:28 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:55 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/Denver). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Santa Fe0.3 mi west-southwest
- Española22.7 mi north-northwest
- Los Alamos24.4 mi west-northwest
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How high is Cross of the Martyrs Hill?
Cross of the Martyrs Hill sits at about 7,102 feet (2,165 m).
What can you see from Cross of the Martyrs Hill?
From Cross of the Martyrs Hill: The Santa Fe Plaza (WSW, 0.3 mi); De Vargas Park (WSW, 0.6 mi); Entry Pocket Park (WSW, 0.8 mi); Santa Fe River Park East (W, 0.9 mi).
Is Cross of the Martyrs Hill better at sunrise or sunset?
Sunset. The land falls away from Cross of the Martyrs Hill toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
What is the nearest town to Cross of the Martyrs Hill?
Santa Fe, 0.3 miles WSW of Cross of the Martyrs Hill.
What is the next lookout after Cross of the Martyrs Hill?
Aspen Vista Picnic Site is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Cross of the Martyrs Hill.
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