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Bear Jump

Bear Jump, seen from above at true elevation

Bear Jump is a cliff in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,926 m. Redondo Peak stands 3,434 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Bearhead Peak, a peak 2.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 18 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1926 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.69503, -106.47059

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 50
Historic sites: 36
Artworks: 27
Attractions: 21
Springs: 18
  • Alamo Spring: 9.2 mi
  • Apache Spring: 10.0 mi
  • American Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Armstead Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Cochiti Springs: 12.2 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 8.8 mi
  • Tetilla Peak Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
  • Group Area (by reservation only): 11.4 mi
  • Ponderosa Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
Museums: 5
Waterfalls: 3
  • Jemez Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 12.7 mi
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 12.7 mi
Gardens: 3
Cliffs: 3
  • Water Canyon pour-off: 16.1 mi
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 23.1 mi
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Hot springs: 2
  • Spence Hot Spring: 13.9 mi
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 19.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 16.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Bear Jump. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Redondo PeakNNW 338°3,434 m13.2 mi
South MountainNNW 341°3,265 m10.4 mi
Pajarito MountainNNE 16°3,176 m13.9 mi
Cerro GrandeNNE 15°3,098 m12.5 mi
Cerro PeladoNW 324°3,082.9 m7.6 mi
Los GriegosNNW 327°3,077 m8.3 mi
Las ConchasNNW 338°3,030 m8.0 mi
Rabbit MountainN 360°3,018 m9.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:18
June solstice05:5119:4820:26
September equinox06:5518:3119:04
December solstice07:1316:1716:57

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F354047546474787669574435
Precip in0.60.50.70.60.80.72.01.71.41.30.70.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cochiti DAM, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357592052

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