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George Becker House Bunk House and Barn Historic Site

George Becker House Bunk House and Barn Historic Site from directly overhead

George Becker House Bunk House and Barn Historic Site is an attraction in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 2,239 m. Chama Peak stands 3,662 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Casados House Historic Site, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off. 109 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
2239 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.72960, -106.56971

109 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 51
Springs: 19
  • Turkey Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Dulce Spring: 15.4 mi
  • Amador Spring: 16.8 mi
  • Canovas Spring: 17.5 mi
  • Fifteen Springs: 18.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
  • Brazos Cliffs: 8.0 mi
  • Brazos Cliffs: 8.0 mi
  • Brazos Cliffs: 8.2 mi
  • Brazos Cliffs: 8.8 mi
  • Brazos Cliffs: 9.8 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Waterfalls: 2
  • Brazos Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Brazos Falls: 7.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Historic sites: 1
  • TA Marker: 1.4 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Bull: 10.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of George Becker House Bunk House and Barn Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chama PeakN 351°3,662 m21.7 mi
Jarosa PeakNNE 14°3,587 m24.3 mi
Grouse MesaNE 52°3,477 m11.4 mi
Brazos PeakENE 62°3,440 m11.7 mi
Canjilon MountainSE 133°3,326 m16.4 mi
Neff MountainNNE 19°3,318 m22.0 mi
Osier MountainNE 34°3,272 m24.4 mi
Peñasco AmarilloESE 102°3,233 m8.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4419:18
June solstice05:4919:5120:29
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1616:1416:54

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232735425059656356453424
Precip in1.21.30.91.21.50.71.72.21.91.41.21.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tierra Amarilla 4 N, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/366377521

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