Jumbo
Jumbo is an attraction in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,498 m. Oscura Peak stands 2,626 m to the east-southeast, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Trinity Site Obelisk, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Quebradas Back Country Byway passes 21 miles off. 25 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
The story
disused containment vessel at the Trinity Site
Dates from 1945.
Wikidata Q135990814, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 21.3 mi off the Quebradas Back Country Byway
- 25.4 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Scout Deck · 25 mi
- Flight Deck · 25 mi
- Dabbler Deck · 25 mi
25 named places within 25 miles
- Oscura Peak: 6.2 mi
- Bug Peak: 8.1 mi
- North Oscura Peak: 8.1 mi
- Little Burro: 10.2 mi
- Mockingbird Mountains: 11.9 mi
- Trinity Site Obelisk: 0.3 mi
- Carthage Tokay Farley Historical Marker: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jumbo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oscura Peak | ESE 107° | 2,626 m | 6.2 mi |
| North Oscura Peak | NE 47° | 2,431 m | 8.1 mi |
| Bug Peak | NE 56° | 2,422 m | 8.1 mi |
| Silver Top Mountain | S 185° | 2,422 m | 24.0 mi |
| Little Burro | S 178° | 2,243 m | 10.2 mi |
| Capitol Peak | S 171° | 2,163 m | 18.6 mi |
| Chupadera Mesa | NE 44° | 2,123 m | 19.9 mi |
| Lonnie Moon Peak | NE 49° | 2,105 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:43 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:24 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 42 | 49 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bingham 2 NE, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/938299288
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