Cabezon
Cabezon is a ghost town in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,864 m. Pajarito Peak stands 2,749 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Cabezon Peak, a peak 1.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 38 miles off.
ghost town in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States
How to reach it
- 37.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 10.4 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cabezon Peak: 1.9 mi
- Angostura Hill: 2.1 mi
- Cerro Chafo: 3.0 mi
- Cerro Cuate: 4.0 mi
- Bosque Grande Mesa: 4.6 mi
- Natural Bridge: 10.1 mi
- Hoodoos: 12.7 mi
- Petroglyphs: 13.4 mi
- White Mesa: 17.1 mi
- Guadalupe Box: 20.1 mi
- Ojo Frio: 7.6 mi
- Holy Ghost Spring: 11.8 mi
- Jones Canyon Spring: 16.4 mi
- Los Indios Spring: 17.7 mi
- Ojo Jarido Spring: 19.4 mi
- Tower Ruins: 9.7 mi
- Colorado Plateau Historic Marker: 17.2 mi
- PUEBLO OF JÉMEZ HISTORIC MARKER: 21.0 mi
- NEW MEXICO HISTORIC WOMEN MARKER INITIATIVE HISTORIC MARKER: 21.0 mi
- Pueblo of Zia Historic Marker: 22.7 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Study Area: 8.1 mi
- L Bar Ranch: 18.6 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Area: 20.3 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 12.2 mi
- Rincon del Oso: 24.2 mi
- Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Cabezon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pajarito Peak | ENE 70° | 2,749 m | 14.2 mi |
| Cerro Montoso | SW 231° | 2,616 m | 17.2 mi |
| Cerro del Durazno | SW 230° | 2,592 m | 18.4 mi |
| Joaquin Mesa | ENE 58° | 2,590 m | 18.6 mi |
| Cerritos de la Jolla de Santa Rosa | SW 219° | 2,570 m | 19.4 mi |
| Cerrito del Relampago | WSW 237° | 2,503 m | 15.6 mi |
| Black Mesa | SSW 212° | 2,440 m | 16.7 mi |
| Cerrito Ojo Frio | SSW 211° | 2,413 m | 19.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:20 | 17:00 |
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 | 30 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Torreon Navajo Mission, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location confirmed against Wikidata.
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