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Fenton Lake

Fenton Lake from directly overhead

Fenton Lake is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,341 m. Turkey Ridge stands 3,558 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Fork Mesa, a peak 1.2 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail runs past it.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Surrounded by imposing mountains and beautiful ponderosa pine woodlands, Fenton Lake has long been a popular fishing and camping retreat. This area offers both lake and stream fishing for rainbow trout and many deer, turkey and elk inhabit the . . .
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Coordinates35.88713, -106.72277

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 17
  • Cave Canyon Sping: 4.7 mi
  • Laxitive Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Electric Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Lemonade Spring: 6.2 mi
  • Sulphur Springs: 6.2 mi
Historic sites: 14
Parks: 13
Attractions: 13
Artworks: 11
  • Golondrina: 23.2 mi
  • Nexus: 23.3 mi
  • Corky: 23.5 mi
  • Multiverse 2020: 23.5 mi
  • Touch the Sky: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 9
  • La Cueva Picnic Ground: 5.1 mi
  • Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 5.6 mi
  • Rincon Picnic Ground: 5.7 mi
  • Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 6.0 mi
  • Group Area (by reservation only): 8.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
Nature reserves: 3
Hot springs: 2
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Spence Hot Spring: 5.8 mi
Museums: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 21.8 mi
Gardens: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Fenton Lake. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey RidgeENE 65°3,558 m16.7 mi
Redondo PeakE 97°3,434 m9.1 mi
South MountainESE 108°3,265 m11.2 mi
Cerro de la GaritaNE 54°3,225 m13.2 mi
Cerro del GrantNE 48°3,174 m13.7 mi
Cerros del AbrigoENE 77°3,148 m14.1 mi
Cerro PavoNE 44°3,144 m14.5 mi
Indian PointENE 64°3,118 m16.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:5219:4920:27
September equinox06:5618:3219:05
December solstice07:1416:1816:57

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242633404756605953433224
Precip in1.91.71.71.31.10.93.33.42.11.81.51.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wolf Canyon, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9199863499

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