Los Gigantes
Los Gigantes is a cliff in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 2,207 m. Mount Sedgwick stands 2,819 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Wild Sheep Mesa, a peak 3.9 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 1.6 miles off. 97 named places lie within 25 miles, 54 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2207 m
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 23.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 16.4 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lava Caves (entry forbidden) · 23 mi
- lava caves (no entry) · 23 mi
- lava caves (no entry) · 24 mi
97 named places within 25 miles
- Wild Sheep Mesa: 3.9 mi
- Loma Medios: 5.3 mi
- Obe Worthen Mesa: 5.3 mi
- Antenna Hill: 6.8 mi
- Mower Hill: 8.2 mi
- Muerto Spring: 5.0 mi
- Caruco Spring: 7.8 mi
- Water Canyon Spring: 8.9 mi
- Dan Valley Spring: 9.1 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 9.4 mi
- Lookout Mountain Rim: 11.5 mi
- Bandera Crater: 18.4 mi
- Hoya de Cibola Vent: 20.2 mi
- Double Sinks: 23.4 mi
- Double Sinks: 23.4 mi
- Long Park: 12.6 mi
- Old Fort Wingate-Zuni Wagon Road Historic Site: 19.0 mi
- McGaffey Camp and Picnic Grounds: 20.8 mi
- Continental Divide Historical Marker: 23.7 mi
- Continental Divide Historical Marker: 23.7 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 15.8 mi
- Bluewater Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 24.6 mi
- Lava Bridge: 19.1 mi
- Roy T. Herman's Garage: 23.5 mi
- New Mexico State Historic Marker: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Los Gigantes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sedgwick | ENE 70° | 2,819 m | 17.9 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NE 35° | 2,777 m | 11.2 mi |
| Salitre Mesa | ENE 60° | 2,625 m | 18.6 mi |
| Cerro Alto | SSE 163° | 2,593 m | 21.1 mi |
| Cerro Bandera | ESE 111° | 2,539 m | 17.9 mi |
| San Rafael Mesa | E 97° | 2,533 m | 23.2 mi |
| Cerro Lobo | SSE 151° | 2,528 m | 19.0 mi |
| Cerro Colorado | E 80° | 2,528 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:54 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:27 | 17:06 |
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 | 29 | 33 | 39 | 46 | 53 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EL Morro Natl MON, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357596261
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