Cliff · New Mexico

Cuchilla Blanca Hill

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Elevation, modelled: 1,969 m
Tallest summit within 19.3 miles: Mount San Miguel2,887 m · 14.6 mi
Nearest byway: Jemez Mountain Trail0.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 20:27local time
Coordinates: 35.6546, -106.8792

Cuchilla Blanca Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Cuchilla Blanca Hill is a cliff in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,969 m. Mount San Miguel stands 2,887 m to the north, 15 miles off. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 0.6 miles off.

On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Cuchilla Blanca Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Mount San Miguel	N 3°	2,887 m	14.6 mi
Ruiz Peak	ENE 77°	2,778 m	19.3 mi
Cerro del Pino	ENE 65°	2,752 m	17.1 mi
Pajarito Peak	NNE 22°	2,749 m	3.0 mi
Tres Cerros	E 81°	2,709 m	19.1 mi
Smokey Bear Hill	NNE 12°	2,699 m	16.0 mi
Cebollita Mesa	NE 41°	2,647 m	19.1 mi
Joaquin Mesa	NNE 24°	2,590 m	8.7 mi

On the road

0.6 mi off the Jemez Mountain TrailNational
29.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
28.9 mi off the El Camino RealNational
30.0 mi off the Corrales Road

Overlooks nearby

Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 11 mi
Jemez Canyon Overlook · 20 mi
San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 20 mi
Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 29 mi

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks

Pajarito Peak: 3.0 mi
Red Mesa: 5.3 mi
Mesa Cuchilla: 5.5 mi
Peggy Mesa: 6.6 mi
Cucho Mesa: 6.9 mi

Attractions15

Guadalupe Box: 8.4 mi
Gilman Tunnels: 8.5 mi
Replica of a prehistoric Jerez fieldhouse: 8.6 mi
Red Work trailhead: 8.7 mi
Walatoa Slot Canyon: 9.0 mi

Parks14

Ojito Wilderness Study Area: 6.3 mi
Vasquez de Coronados Route Historical Marker: 8.8 mi
Pueblo of Jemez Historical Marker: 9.1 mi
Jemez Mountains Historical Marker: 9.1 mi
Jemez Mountains Historical Marker: 13.1 mi

Springs12

Historic sites10

Colorado Plateau Historic Marker: 8.1 mi
PUEBLO OF JÉMEZ HISTORIC MARKER: 8.7 mi
NEW MEXICO HISTORIC WOMEN MARKER INITIATIVE HISTORIC MARKER: 8.7 mi
Jemez Historic Site: 13.8 mi
JÉMEZ STATE MONUMENT HISTORIC MARKER: 13.9 mi

Picnic sites7

Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 17.9 mi
Rincon Picnic Ground: 18.7 mi
Group Area (by reservation only): 19.0 mi
Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 19.6 mi

Nature reserves3

Jones Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 15.6 mi
State Game Commission Land: 21.3 mi
Bluebird Mesa Wildlife Management Area: 22.3 mi

Cliffs2

Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 0.3 mi
Bear Jump: 23.1 mi

Hot springs2

Spence Hot Spring: 19.4 mi
San Antonio Hot Spring: 23.7 mi

Ghost towns1

Cabezon: 12.4 mi

Waterfalls1

Jemez Falls: 18.8 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:12	18:46	19:20
June solstice	05:53	19:49	20:27
September equinox	06:56	18:32	19:06
December solstice	07:14	16:19	16:59

Local time (America/Denver).

Sources

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