Gumbo Point
Gumbo Point is a cliff in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 2,134 m. Cerro Colorado stands 2,610 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lone Pine Tree Hill, a peak 1.8 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2134 m
How to reach it
- 13.0 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 28.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Chaco Canyon · 28 mi
- Road Alignment · 28 mi
- Ramp View · 28 mi
- Pueblo Bonito Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lone Pine Tree Hill: 1.8 mi
- Pretty Rock: 2.8 mi
- Bobcat Hill: 5.3 mi
- Mesa Pueblo: 6.2 mi
- Mesa Alta: 6.4 mi
- Ojo del Chopo: 10.3 mi
- Burro Spring: 15.2 mi
- Many Mexican Spring: 17.5 mi
- Ramona Spring: 18.0 mi
- Blue Water Spring: 19.5 mi
- Rancho Perfecto Point: 13.5 mi
- Jim Point: 16.2 mi
- Punta Burro: 16.4 mi
- Cliff Dwelling: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Gumbo Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Colorado | SE 125° | 2,610 m | 21.9 mi |
| San Mateo Mesa | S 183° | 2,513 m | 18.3 mi |
| Mesa de Ortega | S 187° | 2,506 m | 16.9 mi |
| Cerro Chavez | SE 129° | 2,504 m | 20.5 mi |
| Mesa de Jaramillo | SW 215° | 2,498 m | 16.1 mi |
| Big Point | WSW 245° | 2,495 m | 19.8 mi |
| Muggy Point | SSW 192° | 2,470 m | 15.9 mi |
| Las Mesas | SSW 196° | 2,454 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:53 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:22 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 33 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Star Lake, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357574585
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