Strange Trio
Strange Trio is an artwork in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,922 m. Caballo Mountain stands 3,200 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Jeffrey Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 17 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- steel
How to reach it
- 17.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 9.2 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
- 9.4 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 9.6 mi off the High Road to Taos
Overlooks nearby
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 13 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 17 mi
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 18 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jeffrey Park: 0.4 mi
- Rover Park: 0.8 mi
- Fire Station Fountain: 1.0 mi
- Rocket Park: 1.1 mi
- PAHOA land: 1.6 mi
- Navawi Pueblo Ruins: 2.0 mi
- Tsirege Pueblo Ruins: 2.1 mi
- Otowi Pueblo Ruins: 4.5 mi
- Los Alamos Historic Marker: 4.6 mi
- Camp Hamilton: 4.8 mi
- Otowi Peak: 3.2 mi
- La Mesita: 3.5 mi
- Chino Mesa: 3.9 mi
- Mesita del Buey: 4.8 mi
- Mesita de Los Alamos: 4.9 mi
- San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum: 6.2 mi
- Los Alamos History Museum: 7.3 mi
- Hans Bethe House: 7.3 mi
- Poeh Cultural Center: 10.8 mi
- Bond House Museum: 12.9 mi
- Amphitheater: 5.4 mi
- Alcove House: 5.8 mi
- The Narrows: 7.1 mi
- Alcove: 7.3 mi
- Camel Rock: 11.9 mi
- Soda Springs: 1.3 mi
- Pajarito Springs: 1.5 mi
- Ancho Spring: 4.0 mi
- Doe Springs: 4.2 mi
- Pine Spring: 10.4 mi
- White Rock Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 7.3 mi
- Colonia Prisma Community Garden: 15.9 mi
- Railyard Community Garden: 16.8 mi
- Xeric Garden: 18.5 mi
- Ampitheater Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Ponderosa Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- Camp May: 12.6 mi
- Tetilla Peak Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 2.9 mi
- La Cuchilla de la Monjonera: 17.6 mi
- Bear Jump: 18.0 mi
- Gates of Hell: 19.8 mi
- Black Mesa: 24.8 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 5.7 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 5.8 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 18.4 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 21.2 mi
- Jemez Falls: 23.3 mi
- Buckman: 1.8 mi
- Bonanza City: 20.3 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 13.5 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 18.1 mi
- Rendija Arch: 9.9 mi
- La Bajada Rest Area: 20.7 mi
- Spence Hot Spring: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Strange Trio. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caballo Mountain | NW 312° | 3,200 m | 13.1 mi |
| Pajarito Mountain | WNW 290° | 3,176 m | 12.4 mi |
| Cerro Rubio | NW 305° | 3,169 m | 14.4 mi |
| Cerro Grande | WNW 284° | 3,098 m | 12.7 mi |
| Shell Mountain | NW 306° | 3,098 m | 14.9 mi |
| Rabbit Mountain | W 272° | 3,018 m | 15.6 mi |
| Cerro del Medio | WNW 291° | 3,012 m | 15.3 mi |
| Sawyer Mesa | W 269° | 2,678 m | 13.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:16 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8041999324
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