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Historic Arroyo Aguaje Bridge

Historic Arroyo Aguaje Bridge from directly overhead

Historic Arroyo Aguaje Bridge is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,444 m. Lobo Peak stands 3,684 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Aldo Leopold House, a museum 1.3 miles away. Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 94 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.

What the record says

Inscription
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=196360

How to reach it

Coordinates36.64246, -105.95139

Overlooks nearby

94 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 49
Springs: 16
  • Butterfly Spring: 10.9 mi
  • Yolanda Spring: 12.7 mi
  • Manby Hot Springs: 15.7 mi
  • Moeller Spring: 16.0 mi
  • Ojito Azul: 18.3 mi
Attractions: 7
  • Earthship Community: 13.8 mi
  • John Dunn Bridge and Day Use Area: 15.4 mi
  • Wild Rivers Visitor Center: 15.7 mi
  • Rio Grande Gorge Bridge: 16.7 mi
  • Dawn Treader Stargate Earthship: 18.3 mi
Historic sites: 5
Parks: 4
  • Hopewell Lake Day Use Area: 16.3 mi
  • State Senator Carlos R. Cisneros Veterans Memorial: 20.2 mi
  • Questa Community Park: 20.7 mi
  • Senator Matias L. Chacon Recreational Park: 25.0 mi
Museums: 3
Artworks: 2
  • Questa Apple: 21.7 mi
  • Mars Polar Lander: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Black Rock Hot Spring: 15.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 16.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Historic Arroyo Aguaje Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lobo PeakE3,684 m22.7 mi
Flag MountainE3,639 m22.2 mi
Perra PeakE3,547 m22.4 mi
San Antonio MountainNNW3,326 m15.5 mi
Canjilon MountainWSW3,326 m22.8 mi
Gallina PeakESE3,320 m22.8 mi
Jawbone MountainWNW3,232 m17.4 mi
Cerro SaragateW3,230 m22.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4219:16
June solstice05:4619:4820:26
September equinox06:5218:2819:02
December solstice07:1316:1216:52

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232735425061656356453324

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tres Piedras, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12146626635

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