Kit Carson Monument
Kit Carson Monument is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,135 m. Santa Fe Baldy stands 3,847 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Bull, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway runs past it.
obelisk portion removed by the General Services Administration after vehicular damage
The story
Monument in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Wikidata Q124253513, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- On the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 0.4 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 0.3 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 3.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 1 mi
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 2 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 9 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Santa Fe Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Cathedral Park: 0.3 mi
- Thomas Macaione Park: 0.3 mi
- Historic Fort Marcy Park: 0.3 mi
- De Vargas Park: 0.4 mi
- Sally's Hill: 1.7 mi
- Cerro Gordo: 1.8 mi
- Tano Point: 2.6 mi
- Sun Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Talaya Hill: 2.6 mi
- Bull: 0.1 mi
- St. Francis and the Prairie Dog: 0.1 mi
- Catua and Omptua: 0.1 mi
- Zozobra: 0.1 mi
- Barn Dog: 0.1 mi
- USS Santa Fe Bell: 0.1 mi
- Hometown Hero: 0.1 mi
- Harper Samuel Cunningham: 0.1 mi
- Trinity: 0.1 mi
- Aug 9 1837 Governor Perez: 0.2 mi
- New Mexico History Museum: 0.2 mi
- The Palace Press: 0.2 mi
- Georgia O'Keeffe Museum: 0.2 mi
- Aaron Payne Fine Art: 0.2 mi
- Verve Abode: 0.2 mi
- Allison Dormitory Historic Site: 0.1 mi
- Aspen: 1.5 mi
- Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Depot Locomotive 5030: 1.6 mi
- Clark Exploration Place: 1.8 mi
- López Horno Plaza: 1.8 mi
- Railyard Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Adam Gabriel Armijo Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Santa Fe Botanical Garden: 1.8 mi
- Xeric Garden: 1.9 mi
- Goede Orchard Garden: 1.9 mi
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 5.9 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 9.3 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 14.0 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 14.1 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 15.0 mi
- Soda Springs: 15.8 mi
- Pajarito Springs: 16.5 mi
- Ancho Spring: 17.3 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 17.8 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 6.6 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 10.9 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 12.1 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 16.2 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 17.3 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 6.8 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 9.8 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 18.6 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 18.7 mi
- Bonanza City: 13.6 mi
- Buckman: 16.1 mi
- Waldo: 20.5 mi
- Las Ruedas: 21.0 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 16.3 mi
- Garden of the Gods: 18.8 mi
- Devils Throne: 20.1 mi
- La Bajada Rest Area: 16.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Kit Carson Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Baldy | NE 46° | 3,847 m | 14.0 mi |
| Lake Peak | NE 52° | 3,771 m | 11.9 mi |
| Redondo Peak | NE 42° | 3,766 m | 16.0 mi |
| Penitente Peak | NE 53° | 3,720 m | 12.1 mi |
| Tesuque Peak | NE 53° | 3,656 m | 10.9 mi |
| Sierra Mosca | NNE 32° | 3,603 m | 18.2 mi |
| Aspen Peak | NE 43° | 3,384 m | 10.6 mi |
| Rosilla Peak | E 81° | 3,231 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 35 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE 2, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4575341297
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