- Elevation, modelled
- 2,000 m
- Tallest summit within 19.7 miles
- Lake Peak3,771 m · 18.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 660.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 35.6117, -106.0005
Metal Tree is a artwork in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,000 m. Lake Peak stands 3,771 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Fan Wing Crane, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.6 miles off.
Metal tree with black ravens
- Material
- steel
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Metal Tree. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Peak | NE 45° | 3,771 m | 18.1 mi |
| Penitente Peak | NE 46° | 3,720 m | 18.4 mi |
| Tesuque Peak | NE 46° | 3,656 m | 17.2 mi |
| Aspen Peak | NE 39° | 3,384 m | 17.0 mi |
| Thompson Peak | ENE 69° | 3,215 m | 11.7 mi |
| Glorieta Baldy | ENE 76° | 3,116 m | 11.6 mi |
| Sierra Pelada | ENE 75° | 2,962 m | 7.7 mi |
| Monument Rock | ENE 61° | 2,830 m | 11.9 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 2.0 mi off the Turquoise TrailNational
- 3.2 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 4.8 mi off the Santa Fe TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 6 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 7 mi
- Galisteo Basin Overlook · 9 mi
- Village Vista · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Fan Wing Crane: 0.1 mi
- Red cube on steel shapes: 0.1 mi
- Red and Orange Figures: 0.1 mi
- Tall Silver Shape: 0.1 mi
- Steel man standing: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Ted Swisher Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Puerta Solita Park: 1.2 mi
- Village Park Plaza: 1.2 mi
- Pueblo del Sol Park: 1.3 mi
- Sobradora Park: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- In the Hands of Children: 1.7 mi
- Acequia Madre Ditch No. 37: 3.1 mi
- Santa Fe on the Camino Real: 3.5 mi
- Cactus Rescue Project: 3.5 mi
- Seton Castle: 4.0 mi
Peaks
- Vargas: 5.6 mi
- Sun Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Moon Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Sally's Hill: 6.3 mi
- Cerro Gordo: 7.4 mi
Museums: 31
- Santa Fe Reptile and Bug Museum: 1.8 mi
- Thaw Art History Center: 3.4 mi
- Alien Museum: 3.5 mi
- City of Santa Fe Firefighters Museum: 4.1 mi
- Santa Fe Fire Department Museum: 4.1 mi
Attractions: 27
- Santa Fe County Fair: 2.0 mi
- Santa Fe Rodeo Grounds: 2.0 mi
- Rockin Rollers Event Arena: 3.6 mi
- Castle House: 3.8 mi
- Seton Castle Historic Site: 4.0 mi
Gardens: 16
- Biowall: 0.4 mi
- The Haozous Garden: 1.8 mi
- Colonia Prisma Community Garden: 2.9 mi
- Railyard Community Garden: 5.4 mi
- Xeric Garden: 5.5 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 12.0 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 15.6 mi
- Tetilla Peak Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 17.8 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
Springs: 8
- Yoh toh: 13.0 mi
- Cochiti Springs: 16.9 mi
- Soda Springs: 16.9 mi
- Ancho Spring: 17.0 mi
- Pajarito Springs: 17.3 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 0.2 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 8.4 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 9.8 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 11.3 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 12.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Bonanza City: 7.2 mi
- Waldo: 14.0 mi
- Buckman: 17.9 mi
- Las Ruedas: 21.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Garden of the Gods: 12.4 mi
- Devils Throne: 13.6 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 16.6 mi
- White Bluffs: 22.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Hyde Park Falls: 12.8 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 16.2 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 17.8 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 17.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- La Bajada Rest Area: 10.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:16 | 16:55 |
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 | 35 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE 2, 2 mi away.
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