Fenton Lake
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.
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 . . .
How to reach it
- On the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 36.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 28.1 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 6 mi
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 6 mi
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 18 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lake Fork Mesa: 1.2 mi
- Schoolhouse Mesa: 2.3 mi
- Fenton Hill: 2.9 mi
- Cebollita Mesa: 4.1 mi
- Ghost Mesa: 4.7 mi
- 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
- JÉMEZ STATE MONUMENT HISTORIC MARKER: 7.5 mi
- Jemez Historic Site: 7.8 mi
- VALLE GRANDE HISTORIC MARKER: 15.2 mi
- Cuba Historic Marker: 16.2 mi
- NEW MEXICO HISTORIC WOMEN MARKER INITIATIVE HISTORIC MARKER: 16.8 mi
- Soda Dam: 6.9 mi
- Jemez Hot Springs Mineral Bath House Historic Site: 8.2 mi
- Human sundial: 8.2 mi
- Gilman Tunnels: 10.8 mi
- Guadalupe Box: 10.9 mi
- Golondrina: 23.2 mi
- Nexus: 23.3 mi
- Corky: 23.5 mi
- Multiverse 2020: 23.5 mi
- Touch the Sky: 23.5 mi
- 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
- Jemez State Monument: 7.8 mi
- Valles Caldera National Preserve: 12.1 mi
- Sandoval County Event Center: 15.6 mi
- Saint Francis of Assisi Park: 15.8 mi
- Kiva: 22.6 mi
- Cerro Valdez: 16.2 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 18.3 mi
- Red Rock Cliff: 19.3 mi
- Bear Jump: 19.4 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 5.7 mi
- Spence Hot Spring: 5.8 mi
- Los Alamos History Museum: 23.6 mi
- Hans Bethe House: 23.6 mi
- Jemez Falls: 8.3 mi
- Rendija Arch: 21.8 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Fenton Lake. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Ridge | ENE 65° | 3,558 m | 16.7 mi |
| Redondo Peak | E 97° | 3,434 m | 9.1 mi |
| South Mountain | ESE 108° | 3,265 m | 11.2 mi |
| Cerro de la Garita | NE 54° | 3,225 m | 13.2 mi |
| Cerro del Grant | NE 48° | 3,174 m | 13.7 mi |
| Cerros del Abrigo | ENE 77° | 3,148 m | 14.1 mi |
| Cerro Pavo | NE 44° | 3,144 m | 14.5 mi |
| Indian Point | ENE 64° | 3,118 m | 16.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:49 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:18 | 16:57 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 60 | 59 | 53 | 43 | 32 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wolf Canyon, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9199863499
Day trips start here
- Bandelier National Monument · 24 mi
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