Los Lunas Decalogue Stone
Los Lunas Decalogue Stone is an attraction in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,574 m. Ladrón Peak stands 2,780 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Hidden Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.8 miles off. 131 named places lie within 25 miles, 47 of them named summits.
The story
large boulder on the side of Hidden Mountain, near Los Lunas, New Mexico
Wikidata Q3071844, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 15.5 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 17.6 mi off the Abo Pass Trail
131 named places within 25 miles
- Huning Ranch Park: 12.9 mi
- Artistic Park: 13.4 mi
- Valley View Park: 13.5 mi
- Esplendida Park: 14.0 mi
- Los Cerritos Park: 14.0 mi
- Hidden Mountain: 0.3 mi
- Mesas Mojinas: 6.4 mi
- Joaquin Peak: 7.2 mi
- Mesa Carrizo: 7.5 mi
- Mesa Lucero: 8.7 mi
- Los Lunas: 13.5 mi
- Los Lunas: 13.5 mi
- CNMCF Level I: 14.0 mi
- Belen B: 14.1 mi
- Jesus Christ: 24.3 mi
- El Cerro de Los Lunas Preserve: 11.5 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 18.2 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 18.9 mi
- Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 19.9 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 20.2 mi
- ATSF M-1: 15.6 mi
- Rio Puerco Bridge: 17.4 mi
- Dust Bowl Home Historic Site: 19.5 mi
- Hubbell House Historic Site: 22.0 mi
- Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 23.3 mi
- War Cannon: 15.0 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 15.6 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 15.6 mi
- Pajarito: 22.0 mi
- LL Heritage & Arts: 15.0 mi
- Valencia County Historical Society Museum: 15.6 mi
- Harvey House Museum: 15.6 mi
- Sharp Point: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Los Lunas Decalogue Stone. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladrón Peak | SSW 192° | 2,780 m | 24.8 mi |
| Mesa Gallina | WSW 251° | 2,332 m | 14.3 mi |
| Chicken Mountain | WSW 240° | 2,320 m | 18.8 mi |
| Monte Negro | S 188° | 2,287 m | 23.6 mi |
| Mesa Cimarron | WSW 252° | 2,261 m | 15.3 mi |
| Horse Mountain | WSW 244° | 2,180 m | 21.2 mi |
| Cerro Verde | W 266° | 2,173 m | 16.3 mi |
| Cerro Alesna | WSW 251° | 2,148 m | 17.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:47 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:48 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:22 | 17:01 |
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 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 55 | 64 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Lunas 3 SSW, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/8210120017
Day trips start here
- Belen · 15 mi
- Los Lunas · 15 mi
- Albuquerque · 28 mi
- Central New Mexico · 29 mi
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