Dawson
Dawson is a ghost town in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,932 m. Baldy Mountain stands 3,765 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Capitan Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 4.8 miles off. 95 named places lie within 25 miles, 46 of them named summits.
ghost town in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
How to reach it
- 4.8 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 27.7 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Base Camp View · 18 mi
95 named places within 25 miles
- Capitan Hill: 0.6 mi
- Saltpeter Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Indian Head: 10.6 mi
- Cedar Hills: 10.9 mi
- Slate Hill: 13.7 mi
- Cimarron Veterans Memorial: 13.1 mi
- Blackjack's Hideout: 13.2 mi
- Maxwell Park: 15.3 mi
- Gravel Pit Lakes: 21.5 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 22.7 mi
- Cimarron Canyon: 15.5 mi
- Ponil Park: 17.4 mi
- Stern Post Office (ruins): 17.6 mi
- Philmont Scout Ranch Gateway Sign: 17.7 mi
- Cimarron Canyon Historical Marker: 20.6 mi
- T-Rex Track: 11.9 mi
- Cimarron Santa Fe National Historic Trail Interpretive Plaza: 13.2 mi
- Welcome Wagon: 17.1 mi
- Covered Wagon: 17.3 mi
- Homebound Ampitheater: 18.1 mi
- Old Aztec Mill Museum: 13.7 mi
- Villa Philmonte: 17.2 mi
- Russell’s Truck & Car Muzeum: 17.9 mi
- Kit Carson Museum: 22.4 mi
- Santa Fe Trail Interpretive Center: 23.0 mi
- Tipi: 13.8 mi
- The Wonders of Discovery: 17.5 mi
- Raton: 24.7 mi
- south finial: 24.8 mi
- north finial: 24.8 mi
- Betty's Bra: 21.7 mi
- Palisades: 22.9 mi
- Palisades Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dawson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldy Mountain | W 265° | 3,765 m | 24.4 mi |
| Touch-Me-Not Mountain | WSW 256° | 3,670 m | 24.2 mi |
| Bunkhouse Bare Point | WSW 238° | 3,550 m | 24.8 mi |
| Comanche Peak | WSW 238° | 3,445 m | 24.1 mi |
| Big Red | SW 235° | 3,359 m | 24.2 mi |
| Black Mountain | SW 229° | 3,295 m | 22.6 mi |
| Bonito Peak | SW 231° | 3,254 m | 24.3 mi |
| Bear Mountain | SW 232° | 3,250 m | 22.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:43 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:07 | 16:47 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maxwell 3 NW, 12 mi away.
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