Contadero
Contadero is a ghost town in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,365 m. Timber Peak stands 3,181 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa del Contadero, a cliff 0.4 miles away. El Camino Real passes 4.8 miles off. 67 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.
ghost town in New Mexico, United States
How to reach it
- 4.8 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 25.0 mi off the Quebradas Back Country Byway
- 28.3 mi off the Socorro Historical District Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Dabbler Deck · 11 mi
- Eagle Scout Deck · 12 mi
- Flight Deck · 12 mi
67 named places within 25 miles
- Mesa del Contadero Peak: 1.6 mi
- Pasquale: 6.3 mi
- Little San Pascual Mountain: 8.7 mi
- Jornada del Muerto Volcano: 10.7 mi
- Bottle Hill: 11.7 mi
- Cienega Springs: 16.6 mi
- Burro Spring: 17.0 mi
- Torreon Springs: 17.1 mi
- Haunted Spring: 19.0 mi
- Sawmill Spring: 20.2 mi
- San Antonio Park: 19.5 mi
- Socorro Gun Range: 20.5 mi
- Langmuir Research Site: 22.7 mi
- Mesa del Contadero: 0.4 mi
- White Cliffs: 24.2 mi
- Paraje: 7.6 mi
- Canta Recio: 8.4 mi
- Fort Craig Rest Area Northbound: 8.9 mi
- Fort Craig Rest Area Southbound: 8.9 mi
- Camino de Sueños: 8.6 mi
- Mancy Mine: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Contadero. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timber Peak | NNW 337° | 3,181 m | 24.7 mi |
| Apache Kid Peak | W 269° | 3,065 m | 24.5 mi |
| Buck Peak | NNW 340° | 2,764 m | 24.3 mi |
| Italian Peak | NNW 334° | 2,752 m | 21.3 mi |
| Molino Peak | NNW 340° | 2,701 m | 21.9 mi |
| Piñon Mountain | W 267° | 2,587 m | 20.7 mi |
| San Juan Peak | W 273° | 2,466 m | 19.7 mi |
| Black Mountain | WNW 282° | 2,307 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:47 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 19:45 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:26 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 44 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bosque DEL Apache, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
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