Riley
Riley is a ghost town in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,677 m. North Baldy stands 3,003 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Yellow Mountain, a peak 2.7 miles away. El Camino Real passes 20 miles off. 92 named places lie within 25 miles, 56 of them named summits.
former settlement in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
How to reach it
- 20.0 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 26.3 mi off the Quebradas Back Country Byway
- 29.1 mi off the Socorro Historical District Scenic Byway
92 named places within 25 miles
- Yellow Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Monument Hill: 5.4 mi
- Hells Mesa: 5.9 mi
- La Jara Peak: 6.3 mi
- Los Cerros Barril: 7.4 mi
- Chavez Springs: 13.1 mi
- Dove Spring: 14.4 mi
- San Lorenzo Spring: 15.5 mi
- Hell Canyon Spring: 19.3 mi
- Strozzi su Spring: 22.4 mi
- 2: 20.1 mi
- 9: 20.1 mi
- 6: 20.1 mi
- 1: 20.1 mi
- 10: 20.1 mi
- Hilton House: 18.0 mi
- Charles Ilfield Company Warehouse: 18.1 mi
- Dobson House Historic Site: 18.3 mi
- Old Jail House: 18.3 mi
- Clemens Ranch House Historic Site: 20.6 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 17.9 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 18.2 mi
- Tribute to Randall G. Sanders: 20.0 mi
- Magdalena Fault Historical Marker: 22.3 mi
- Hells Mesa: 6.0 mi
- Mesa Cencerro: 9.2 mi
- Cherry Town: 15.2 mi
- Bernado State Game Refuge: 23.8 mi
- Box Car Museum: 18.1 mi
- Bell: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Riley. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Baldy | S 173° | 3,003 m | 23.0 mi |
| Ladrón Peak | ENE 66° | 2,780 m | 9.1 mi |
| Tip Top Mountain | S 174° | 2,773 m | 19.8 mi |
| North Peak | S 173° | 2,763 m | 19.8 mi |
| Indian Mesa | WSW 249° | 2,600 m | 17.2 mi |
| Gallinas Peak | SW 231° | 2,574 m | 17.8 mi |
| Tres Montosas (South Peak) | SW 214° | 2,554 m | 23.7 mi |
| Lion Mountain | SW 232° | 2,519 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 19:48 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:25 | 17:03 |
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 | 37 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 80 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Socorro 20 N, 20 mi away.
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