Piñon
Piñon is a ghost town in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,846 m. Prestridge Hill stands 2,638 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Chimney Peak, a peak 6.4 miles away. Sunspot Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off. 17 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.
ghost town in Otero County, New Mexico, United States
How to reach it
- 26.6 mi off the Sunspot Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
17 named places within 25 miles
- Chimney Peak: 6.4 mi
- One Tree Peak: 7.9 mi
- Chatfield Peak: 8.3 mi
- Dry Peak: 10.9 mi
- Jefferies Peak: 14.9 mi
- Sacramento mountains murle: 15.2 mi
- Sacramento Columbarium: 15.3 mi
- Prayer garden: 15.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Piñon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prestridge Hill | NW 315° | 2,638 m | 19.9 mi |
| Jefferies Peak | W 278° | 2,591 m | 14.9 mi |
| Seep Peak | NW 317° | 2,486 m | 15.2 mi |
| Denny Hill | NNW 331° | 2,345 m | 17.6 mi |
| Culp Peak | W 268° | 2,220 m | 20.4 mi |
| Chatfield Peak | SW 233° | 2,178 m | 8.3 mi |
| One Tree Peak | NNE 28° | 2,153 m | 7.9 mi |
| Chimney Peak | NE 36° | 2,149 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:37 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:00 | 16:23 | 17:01 |
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 | 38 | 41 | 46 | 53 | 60 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 63 | 55 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK, 21 mi away.
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