Giant Mushroom
Giant Mushroom is an attraction in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,885 m. Huerfano Mountain stands 2,268 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Alien Throne, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 2.7 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Navajo Nation
How to reach it
- 2.7 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Overlooks nearby
- Terrace View · 6 mi
- Shrimp Burrows · 6 mi
- Pueblo Bonito Overlook · 6 mi
- Ramp View · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Alien Throne: 0.0 mi
- Petrified Wood Turtle: 0.1 mi
- Chocolate Penguin King: 0.1 mi
- Red Dinosaur Egg: 0.1 mi
- Hoodoo with 2 legs: 0.1 mi
- West Mesa: 7.5 mi
- South Mesa: 9.1 mi
- Fajada Butte: 9.8 mi
- Chacra Mesa: 10.9 mi
- Alamo Mesa: 12.1 mi
- Ojo Sandoval: 22.2 mi
- Ojo Soccoro: 22.3 mi
- Burro Spring: 23.3 mi
- Ramona Spring: 23.6 mi
- Pierre's Site Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 6.8 mi
- Betonnie Tsosie Fossil Area: 16.5 mi
- Crow Mesa Wildlife Area: 24.9 mi
- Penasco Blanco Great Kiva 1 antechambers: 4.8 mi
- Cliff Dwelling: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Giant Mushroom. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huerfano Mountain | NNE 22° | 2,268 m | 20.5 mi |
| Crow Mesa | NE 54° | 2,244 m | 23.1 mi |
| Red Mountain | SSE 148° | 2,111 m | 17.4 mi |
| Chacra Mesa | SSE 153° | 2,069 m | 10.9 mi |
| South Mesa | S 169° | 2,063 m | 9.1 mi |
| West Mesa | S 187° | 2,038 m | 7.5 mi |
| Fajada Butte | SSE 156° | 2,020 m | 9.8 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 333° | 1,995 m | 20.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:55 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:22 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 33 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chaco Canyon Natl MON, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2185892939
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