Cimarron Canyon State Park
Cimarron Canyon State Park is a historic site in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 2,285 m. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Cimarron Canyon Historical Marker, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 7.6 miles off.
The story
Valley in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49787974, matched on coordinates and name (787 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,285 m
- Inscription
- This high mountain park is part of a state wildlife area and is managed by the New Mexico State Park Division in cooperation with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. Trout fishing is excellent in the Cimarron River and the park offers . . .
How to reach it
- 7.6 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 11.6 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 29.0 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 29.5 mi off the High Road to Taos
Overlooks nearby
- Base Camp View · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Green Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Cimarroncito Peak: 4.0 mi
- Touch-Me-Not Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Tolby Peak: 5.2 mi
- Comanche Peak: 5.2 mi
- Cimarron Canyon Historical Marker: 0.5 mi
- Palisades Sill: 1.8 mi
- French Henry Mill: 6.5 mi
- Stern Post Office (ruins): 7.1 mi
- Eagle Nest Marker: 7.7 mi
- Gravel Pit Lakes: 0.6 mi
- Cimarron Canyon Wildlife Area: 2.6 mi
- Enchanted Eagle Park: 7.6 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 12.1 mi
- Blackjack's Hideout: 12.1 mi
- T-Rex Track: 9.1 mi
- Homebound Ampitheater: 11.5 mi
- Welcome Wagon: 11.9 mi
- Covered Wagon: 12.0 mi
- Cimarron Santa Fe National Historic Trail Interpretive Plaza: 12.1 mi
- Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum: 7.2 mi
- Villa Philmonte: 11.9 mi
- Old Aztec Mill Museum: 11.9 mi
- Kit Carson Museum: 17.0 mi
- Little Red School House: 18.3 mi
- Eagle: 7.6 mi
- The Wonders of Discovery: 11.8 mi
- Tipi: 12.0 mi
- Palisades: 1.9 mi
- Betty's Bra: 9.9 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 6.7 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 7.2 mi
- Crooked Creek Spring: 9.1 mi
- Apache Spring: 13.5 mi
- Palisades Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Cimarron Canyon State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | W 271° | 4,011 m | 16.0 mi |
| Mount Walter | W 272° | 3,996 m | 15.9 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | W 268° | 3,989 m | 15.5 mi |
| Simpson Peak | W 269° | 3,953 m | 15.9 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | W 269° | 3,929 m | 17.6 mi |
| Red Dome | W 268° | 3,868 m | 14.6 mi |
| Kachina Peak | W 272° | 3,804 m | 17.7 mi |
| Lew Wallace Peak | W 264° | 3,779 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:44 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:09 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 62 | 60 | 54 | 43 | 32 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eagle Nest, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12230410011
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