Historic site · New Mexico
Jemez Mountains Historic Marker
Jemez Mountains Historic Marker is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,745 m. Chicoma Mountain stands 3,517 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Maria Montoya Martinez Historic Marker, a historic site 0.9 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 3.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- On the skyline to the west are the Jemez Mountains where tremendous volcanic eruptions a million years ago created a huge caldera some 15 miles in diameter that now forms beautiful Valle Grande set amid a ring of volcanic peaks. Geothermal energy . . .
How to reach it
Coordinates35.88599, -106.10202
- 3.6 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 4.2 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
- 4.4 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 19.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 17 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 18 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 18 mi
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Maria Montoya Martinez Historic Marker: 0.9 mi
- Pueblo of San Ildefonso Historic Marker: 0.9 mi
- New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative: 5.1 mi
- Navawi Pueblo Ruins: 6.8 mi
- Ben Lujan Memorial Highway: 7.0 mi
Peaks
- Black Mesa: 2.5 mi
- La Mesita: 3.1 mi
- Otowi Peak: 3.4 mi
- Mesita de Los Alamos: 9.0 mi
- Popawi: 9.1 mi
Artworks
- Dinosaur: 5.2 mi
- Strange Trio: 6.6 mi
- Bandelier Black-on-Gray Jar Replica AD 1400-155: 7.2 mi
- San Ildefonso Polychrome Jar Replica, Late 1800s: 7.2 mi
- Contemporary Black-on-Sienna Pot Replica, 1960s: 7.2 mi
Parks: 53
- El Rancho Community Park: 0.9 mi
- Butterfly Springs Park: 5.2 mi
- La Mesita Ranch Estate: 5.6 mi
- Joe Romero Park: 6.1 mi
- Jeffrey Park: 6.9 mi
Museums: 33
- San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum: 1.0 mi
- Poeh Cultural Center: 5.0 mi
- Bond House Museum: 7.3 mi
- Hans Bethe House: 11.2 mi
- Los Alamos History Museum: 11.2 mi
Attractions: 29
- Bond House Historic Site: 7.3 mi
- Española: 7.5 mi
- Chimayo Trading Post Historic Site: 7.5 mi
- Camel Rock: 8.1 mi
- Tesuque: 9.4 mi
Gardens: 17
- White Rock Community Garden: 7.3 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 11.2 mi
- Railyard Community Garden: 16.6 mi
- Adam Gabriel Armijo Community Garden: 17.8 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 18.1 mi
Springs: 11
- Soda Springs: 6.8 mi
- Pajarito Springs: 7.8 mi
- Ancho Spring: 10.4 mi
- Doe Springs: 10.7 mi
- Pine Spring: 11.4 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Ampitheater Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Northlake Picnic ground: 12.3 mi
- Ponderosa Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- Camp May: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Water Canyon pour-off: 9.1 mi
- Gates of Hell: 16.8 mi
- La Cuchilla de la Monjonera: 16.9 mi
- Black Mesa: 19.5 mi
- La Mesita: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 12.2 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 12.3 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 14.1 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 18.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Buckman: 4.9 mi
- Bonanza City: 23.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 7.1 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 19.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Rendija Arch: 13.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- La Bajada Rest Area: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Jemez Mountains Historic Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicoma Mountain | WNW 298° | 3,517 m | 17.9 mi |
| Aspen Peak | ESE 109° | 3,384 m | 17.5 mi |
| Caballo Mountain | WNW 288° | 3,200 m | 15.4 mi |
| Pajarito Mountain | W 271° | 3,176 m | 16.7 mi |
| Cerro Rubio | WNW 284° | 3,169 m | 17.3 mi |
| Cerro Grande | W 266° | 3,098 m | 17.4 mi |
| Shell Mountain | WNW 285° | 3,098 m | 17.7 mi |
| La Sotella | NW 324° | 2,647 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
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 | 32 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Espanola, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Pojoaque · 4 mi
- Española · 8 mi
- Chimayó · 13 mi
- Bandelier National Monument · 14 mi
- Santa Fe · 16 mi
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