Rancho Perfecto Point
Rancho Perfecto Point is a cliff in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 2,132 m. Cerro Pelon stands 3,057 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesita Gato, a peak 4.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 20 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2132 m
How to reach it
- 20.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 17.1 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Mesita Gato: 4.2 mi
- Mesa de Ortega: 4.6 mi
- Muggy Point: 4.9 mi
- Mesa de las Vacas: 5.1 mi
- San Mateo Mesa: 5.3 mi
- Ojo del Chopo: 12.8 mi
- Corner Spring: 15.9 mi
- Lower American Canyon Spring: 16.6 mi
- Ojo Piedra Spring: 16.7 mi
- Upper American Canyon Spring: 17.3 mi
- Mount Taylor Historical Marker: 18.8 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Area: 22.3 mi
- Josephine Elkins Park: 24.1 mi
- Smokey Circle: 24.3 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 24.4 mi
- Jim Point: 6.3 mi
- Punta Burro: 7.0 mi
- Gumbo Point: 13.5 mi
- Casamero Community ACEC: 20.3 mi
- Bluewater Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 23.3 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area: 24.6 mi
- Anaconda, New Mexico: 21.7 mi
- Jesus: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Rancho Perfecto Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Pelon | SSE 152° | 3,057 m | 18.0 mi |
| Cerro Osha | SSE 149° | 2,947 m | 17.2 mi |
| Cerro Venada | SSE 159° | 2,824 m | 16.1 mi |
| Cerro Redondo | SE 137° | 2,735 m | 18.2 mi |
| Cerros De Alejandro | ESE 112° | 2,732 m | 15.4 mi |
| Cerro Cuate | SE 128° | 2,654 m | 17.0 mi |
| La Jara Mesa | S 183° | 2,612 m | 15.9 mi |
| Cerro Colorado | S 183° | 2,612 m | 15.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:23 | 17:02 |
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 | 51 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grants AP, 25 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357598098
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