Ghost town · New Mexico
Las Ruedas
Las Ruedas is a ghost town in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,030 m. Tesuque Peak stands 3,656 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Punta Pajarita, a peak 2.5 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 1.4 miles off.
historical small ghost village town in New Mexico, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates35.49800, -105.64800
- 1.4 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 1.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 19.2 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 20.9 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Galisteo Basin Overlook · 13 mi
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 20 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 21 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Punta Pajarita: 2.5 mi
- Rowe Mesa: 2.5 mi
- Rowe Hill: 2.8 mi
- Rowe Peak: 3.1 mi
- Cerro del Oso: 3.8 mi
Artworks
- Big Cola Can: 6.0 mi
- Blue Wolf: 11.1 mi
- 16-cylinder locomotive engine: 13.1 mi
- Ghost Bison: 13.9 mi
- Red Horse: 14.0 mi
Parks: 55
- Pecos National Historical Park: 4.3 mi
- Pecos National Park: 4.4 mi
- Eldorado Community Preserve: 10.5 mi
- Brazel Park: 11.0 mi
- Lamy Park: 13.1 mi
Historic sites: 50
- Ruins of Church Convento at Pecos: 4.2 mi
- ruins of Spanish church at Pecos: 4.3 mi
- Pecos Pueblo South (ruin): 4.4 mi
- Pecos Pueblo North (ruin): 4.5 mi
- Careflight 5 Memorial: 7.1 mi
Museums: 25
- Pflueger: 13.1 mi
- Museum of Indian Arts and Culture: 19.4 mi
- Museum of Spanish Colonial Art: 19.4 mi
- Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian: 19.4 mi
- Museum of International Folk Art: 19.4 mi
Attractions: 16
- Seton Castle Historic Site: 17.4 mi
- Connells Cabin Historic Site: 18.5 mi
- Clark Exploration Place: 19.5 mi
- López Horno Plaza: 19.5 mi
- Nun's corner: 20.9 mi
Gardens: 15
- Terrace Gardens: 18.9 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 18.9 mi
- Schepps' Garden: 18.9 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 18.9 mi
- Native American Garden: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Dalton Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 11.4 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 13.8 mi
- Big Pine: 18.0 mi
- Fishing Hole: 18.2 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 12.1 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 13.3 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 16.6 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 17.0 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 21.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Alamosa Spring: 10.5 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 20.2 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 21.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- White Bluffs: 18.8 mi
- Garden of the Gods: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hyde Park Falls: 19.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Montezuma Hot Springs: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Las Ruedas. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesuque Peak | NNW 339° | 3,656 m | 21.2 mi |
| Elk Mountain | NNE 16° | 3,550 m | 19.3 mi |
| Mount Barker | NNE 13° | 3,490 m | 18.9 mi |
| Valle de la Piedra | NNE 19° | 3,340 m | 16.6 mi |
| Rosilla Peak | N 4° | 3,231 m | 16.2 mi |
| Thompson Peak | NW 324° | 3,215 m | 15.0 mi |
| Glorieta Baldy | NW 321° | 3,116 m | 13.6 mi |
| Chaperito Knob | N 2° | 3,096 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:44 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:15 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 36 | 41 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pecos NM, 4 mi away.
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