Cliff · New Mexico
Devils Throne
Devils Throne is a cliff in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,771 m. Sierra Pelada stands 2,962 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerrillos Turquoise Mining Museum, a museum 0.7 miles away. Turquoise Trail passes 1.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1771 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.44615, -106.13252
- 1.0 mi off the Turquoise Trail, National
- 5.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 5.5 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 16.1 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Village Vista · 1 mi
- Galisteo Basin Overlook · 16 mi
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 19 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Cerrillos Children's Park: 0.8 mi
- Oscar Huber Memorial Ball Park: 2.7 mi
- Garden of the Gods Historical Marker: 3.0 mi
- Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve: 8.4 mi
- Picnic Tables: 8.7 mi
Artworks
- Horse: 1.7 mi
- Fan Pole: 3.1 mi
- Pen Zia: 8.8 mi
- Zia: 9.0 mi
- Kokopelli: 9.0 mi
Peaks
- Mount Chalchihuitl: 2.0 mi
- Waldo Mesa: 2.1 mi
- El Cerro de la Cosena: 2.8 mi
- Cerro Bonanza: 4.1 mi
- Picture Rock: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 53
- CERRILLOS - Official Scenic Historical Marker: 1.0 mi
- x: 7.3 mi
- Leonora Curtin Paloheimo: 8.6 mi
- Ann Wauben: 8.8 mi
- Royal Road, el Camino real de Tierra Adentro: 8.8 mi
Museums: 32
- Cerrillos Turquoise Mining Museum: 0.7 mi
- Madrid Museum (Old coal town): 3.0 mi
- El Rancho de las Golondrinas: 8.9 mi
- El Rancho de los Golondrinas: 8.9 mi
- Santa Fe Reptile and Bug Museum: 12.7 mi
Attractions: 22
- Cerrillos Opera House Historic Site: 0.7 mi
- abandoned mine marker: 1.3 mi
- Madrid Boarding House Historic Site: 3.0 mi
- Mountain Village: 8.6 mi
- Plaza Salazar: 8.9 mi
Gardens: 15
- The Haozous Garden: 11.9 mi
- Colonia Prisma Community Garden: 13.4 mi
- Biowall: 13.4 mi
- Xeric Garden: 19.0 mi
- Goede Orchard Garden: 19.0 mi
Springs: 14
- Yoh toh: 0.7 mi
- Cochiti Springs: 13.4 mi
- Tunnel Spring: 20.4 mi
- Osha Spring: 22.0 mi
- Capulin Spring: 22.4 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Tetilla Peak Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Las Huertas Picnic Grounds: 21.5 mi
- Capulin Springs Picnic Ground: 22.5 mi
- Capulin Picnic Ground: 22.5 mi
- Nine Mile Picnic Ground: 22.9 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 10.7 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 10.9 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 13.6 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 15.7 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 16.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Waldo: 1.0 mi
- Bonanza City: 7.0 mi
- Hagan: 13.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Garden of the Gods: 3.0 mi
- White Bluffs: 17.1 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 22.9 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- La Bajada Rest Area: 5.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Devils Throne. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Pelada | NE 48° | 2,962 m | 20.1 mi |
| Atalaya Mountain | NE 43° | 2,780 m | 21.0 mi |
| Atalaya Mountain | NE 43° | 2,779 m | 21.0 mi |
| Placer Mountain | SSW 195° | 2,700 m | 7.9 mi |
| South Mountain | SSW 195° | 2,665 m | 18.8 mi |
| Shaggy Peak | NE 56° | 2,657 m | 20.8 mi |
| Palomas Peak | SW 226° | 2,647 m | 21.2 mi |
| Picacho Peak | NE 41° | 2,590 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:17 | 16:56 |
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 | 32 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE CO Muni AP, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357572637
Day trips start here
- Madrid · 3 mi
- Santa Fe · 20 mi
- Bandelier National Monument · 25 mi
- Bernalillo · 26 mi
- Edgewood · 26 mi
- Cedar Crest · 27 mi
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