The Lightning Field
The Lightning Field is an artwork in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,194 m. Alegres Mountain stands 3,102 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Lightning Field, a attraction 0.8 miles away. Chain of Craters Back Country Byway passes 14 miles off. 63 named places lie within 25 miles, 50 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1977
- Width
- 1 km
- Material
- steel
What to expect
- Access
- permit
- Fee
- Yes
- Seasonal
- spring;summer;autumn
How to reach it
- 14.2 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
63 named places within 25 miles
- Taylor Hills: 8.9 mi
- Cerro Gatos: 11.5 mi
- Third Canyon Mesa: 12.2 mi
- Veteado Mountain: 12.4 mi
- Toms Rock: 12.6 mi
- White Mesa: 18.8 mi
- Cal Ship Mesa: 20.2 mi
- Peñasco Bluff: 22.3 mi
- Blue Mesa: 22.5 mi
- Blue Mesa: 22.5 mi
- Lightning Field: 0.8 mi
- Lava Falls Area: 17.5 mi
- Maverick Spring: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Lightning Field. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegres Mountain | SSW 191° | 3,102 m | 24.8 mi |
| Madre Mountain | SE 139° | 2,870 m | 19.1 mi |
| Davenport Lookout | SE 144° | 2,851 m | 19.1 mi |
| Cebollita Mesa | NE 45° | 2,673 m | 20.8 mi |
| Lone Mountain | SSE 163° | 2,634 m | 14.4 mi |
| Capital Dome | SSE 169° | 2,605 m | 14.0 mi |
| Blue Mesa | ESE 108° | 2,605 m | 22.9 mi |
| Veteado Mountain | WNW 291° | 2,593 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:52 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:28 | 17:07 |
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 | 31 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 51 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pietown 19ne, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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