Connells Cabin Historic Site
Connells Cabin Historic Site is an attraction in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 2,399 m. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Jamie Koch, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2399 m
How to reach it
- 13.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 7.3 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 13.1 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 14.8 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 7 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 8 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 8 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Terrero Recreation Area: 1.7 mi
- Cowles Recreation Site: 3.3 mi
- Big Rocks Glade: 6.6 mi
- Cody's Glade: 6.9 mi
- Santa Fe Recreation Area: 7.7 mi
- Rosilla Peak: 3.3 mi
- Chaperito Knob: 3.7 mi
- Grass Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Viveash Mesa: 4.7 mi
- Mount Barker: 5.6 mi
- Totem Pole: 4.0 mi
- Big Cola Can: 13.3 mi
- Blue Bike: 13.3 mi
- Moose: 13.9 mi
- St. Francis: 14.6 mi
- Jamie Koch: 0.3 mi
- Henry Duke Windsor 1877-1933: 7.9 mi
- Careflight 5 Memorial: 11.7 mi
- Agua Sarca Cabin: 12.2 mi
- Two Mile Dam and Reservoir: 13.8 mi
- Water History Museum: 15.0 mi
- Verve Abode: 15.8 mi
- Aaron Payne Fine Art: 15.8 mi
- Carole LaRoche: 15.8 mi
- Museum of Spanish Colonial Art: 15.8 mi
- Nun's corner: 12.7 mi
- Allison Dormitory Historic Site: 15.8 mi
- Clark Exploration Place: 16.0 mi
- López Horno Plaza: 16.1 mi
- Tesuque: 17.0 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 13.3 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 13.4 mi
- Terrace Gardens: 13.4 mi
- Adam Gabriel Armijo Community Garden: 14.6 mi
- Schepps' Garden: 15.2 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 4.9 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 7.4 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 8.0 mi
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 10.0 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 6.4 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 8.1 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 11.3 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 14.0 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 9.3 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 11.5 mi
- Pecos Falls: 13.4 mi
- Quemado Falls: 15.1 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 19.5 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 19.6 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 21.5 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 24.5 mi
- Las Ruedas: 18.5 mi
- Montezuma Hot Springs: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Connells Cabin Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | N 4° | 3,976 m | 14.3 mi |
| Truchas Peak | N 6° | 3,975 m | 13.7 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | N 8° | 3,956 m | 15.0 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | NNE 13° | 3,914 m | 14.9 mi |
| Santa Fe Baldy | NW 313° | 3,847 m | 6.8 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | N 1° | 3,806 m | 9.9 mi |
| Jicarilla Peak | N 5° | 3,805 m | 17.2 mi |
| Lake Peak | WNW 291° | 3,771 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:14 | 16:53 |
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 | 32 | 36 | 41 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pecos NM, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/366377961
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