Goodnight-Loving Trail Historical Marker
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Goodnight-Loving Trail Historical Marker is a historic site in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,704 m. Deer Mountain stands 1,789 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is David Hill, a peak 8.1 miles away. La Frontera del Llano Byway runs past it. 22 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.
The story
park in Harding County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49494594, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1704 m
How to reach it
- On the La Frontera del Llano Byway
- 43.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
22 named places within 25 miles
- David Hill: 8.1 mi
- Mesa Cortada: 9.4 mi
- Red Tongue Mesa: 9.9 mi
- Flatiron: 11.8 mi
- Huerfano Mesa: 11.9 mi
- New Goodnight Trail Historical Marker: 21.3 mi
- Chicosa Lake State Park: 21.3 mi
- Red Rim: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Goodnight-Loving Trail Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Mountain | W 266° | 1,789 m | 13.2 mi |
| Apache Point | W 276° | 1,776 m | 12.5 mi |
| Turkey Head | W 267° | 1,729 m | 14.9 mi |
| Kicking Foot Mesa | W 280° | 1,685 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mesa Cortada | W 273° | 1,682 m | 9.4 mi |
| Ute Creek Mesa | NNE 30° | 1,641 m | 21.3 mi |
| Gato Point | W 273° | 1,635 m | 14.0 mi |
| Huerfano Mesa | SSW 213° | 1,633 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:38 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:21 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:07 | 16:47 |
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 | 35 | 38 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mosquero 1 NE, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/142335880
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