- Elevation, modelled
- 2,451 m
- Tallest summit within 12.2 miles
- Turkey Ridge3,558 m · 8.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jemez Mountain Trail5.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9118, -106.3345
Rendija Arch is a natural arch in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,451 m. Turkey Ridge stands 3,558 m to the northwest, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Thanksgiving Rock, a peak 0.4 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 5.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Rendija Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Ridge | NW 309° | 3,558 m | 8.4 mi |
| Chicoma Mountain | NNW 337° | 3,517 m | 7.2 mi |
| Polvadera Peak | NNW 339° | 3,419 m | 11.0 mi |
| Cerro Toledo | NW 315° | 3,323 m | 8.1 mi |
| South Mountain | WSW 245° | 3,265 m | 12.2 mi |
| Caballo Mountain | NNW 329° | 3,200 m | 3.4 mi |
| Pajarito Mountain | WSW 246° | 3,176 m | 4.1 mi |
| Cerro Rubio | WNW 302° | 3,169 m | 4.4 mi |
- 5.3 mi off the Jemez Mountain TrailNational
- 7.1 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
- 26.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 16.6 mi off the High Road to Taos
Overlooks nearby
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 7 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 17 mi
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 17 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Thanksgiving Rock: 0.4 mi
- North Mesa: 2.5 mi
- Barranca Mesa: 2.8 mi
- South Mesa: 2.9 mi
- Guaje Mountain: 3.1 mi
Parks: 53
- Kiva: 2.0 mi
- Pine Street Playlot: 2.9 mi
- Los Pueblos Park: 3.6 mi
- Main Gate Park: 5.1 mi
- Fire Station Fountain: 9.1 mi
Artworks: 50
- Nexus: 1.8 mi
- Golondrina: 2.5 mi
- Touch the Sky: 2.7 mi
- Lucky: 2.7 mi
- Multiverse 2020: 2.7 mi
Historic sites: 35
- Los Alamos High School Memorial Garden: 2.0 mi
- John F Kennedy Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Pierotti's Clowns: 2.7 mi
- Los Alamos Education Group Monument: 2.8 mi
- Peggy Pond Church: 2.8 mi
Attractions: 19
- Alcove: 7.6 mi
- The Narrows: 7.8 mi
- Amphitheater: 8.5 mi
- Alcove House: 8.9 mi
- Exchange Hotel Complex Historic Site: 12.9 mi
Springs: 18
- Pine Spring: 4.1 mi
- Armstead Spring: 5.5 mi
- American Spring: 5.8 mi
- Apache Spring: 6.8 mi
- Alamo Spring: 8.2 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Camp May: 3.7 mi
- Ponderosa Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- Ampitheater Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 12.5 mi
Museums: 7
- Hans Bethe House: 2.7 mi
- Los Alamos History Museum: 2.7 mi
- San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum: 12.2 mi
- Bond House Museum: 15.1 mi
- Poeh Cultural Center: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
- La Cuchilla de la Monjonera: 10.3 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 11.4 mi
- Gates of Hell: 15.4 mi
- Bear Jump: 16.8 mi
- Cerro Valdez: 18.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 11.1 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 11.3 mi
- Jemez Falls: 16.7 mi
Gardens: 2
- Memorial Rose Garden: 2.7 mi
- White Rock Community Garden: 9.1 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Spence Hot Spring: 17.1 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 17.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 17.6 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 20.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Buckman: 11.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:48 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 34 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 70 | 67 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Alamos, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Bandelier National Monument · 9 mi
- Española · 16 mi
- Pojoaque · 17 mi
- Chimayó · 23 mi
- Santa Fe · 27 mi
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