OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER
OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,752 m. Manzano Peak stands 3,060 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Sand Spring, a spring 3.2 miles away. Abo Pass Trail runs past it. 90 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Abó Pass Trail Cutting through the southern edge of the Manzano Mountains, this area has always been an important trade route. The trail linked Abó and the Salinas pueblos to the Rio Grande Pueblos, fostering trade of beans, cotton, buffalo meat and salt
How to reach it
- On the Abo Pass Trail
- 2.1 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
- 18.3 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 29.1 mi off the Quebradas Back Country Byway
90 named places within 25 miles
- Red Butte: 3.4 mi
- Cerro Montoso: 7.0 mi
- Whiteface Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Cerro Pelon: 7.8 mi
- U-Butte: 9.3 mi
- Little Sand Spring: 3.2 mi
- La Casa Spring: 5.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 6.6 mi
- Monte De Abajo Spring: 10.3 mi
- Ojo Barreras Spring: 10.6 mi
- Ranger Station Picnic Ground: 12.2 mi
- Red Canyon Picnic Grounds: 13.4 mi
- Monte Alto Plaza: 13.6 mi
- Chavez Memorial Park: 13.7 mi
- Bernado State Game Refuge: 20.7 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 4.6 mi
- Mountainair Historic Marker: 13.0 mi
- Stephen A. Sandlin Memorial Plaque: 13.5 mi
- Don Pat Mill: 17.2 mi
- Tomasino Mill: 17.6 mi
- Quarai Museum: 14.4 mi
- Harvey House Museum: 23.9 mi
- Valencia County Historical Society Museum: 23.9 mi
- Salinas National Monument Headquarters Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Gran Quivira Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
- Dust Bowl Home Historic Site: 21.1 mi
- ATSF M-1: 23.9 mi
- New Mexico Zia: 13.4 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manzano Peak | N 2° | 3,060 m | 11.1 mi |
| Gallo Peak | N 3° | 3,047 m | 14.3 mi |
| Bosque Peak | N 3° | 2,929 m | 23.2 mi |
| North Bosque Peak | N 3° | 2,909 m | 23.5 mi |
| Capilla Peak | N 9° | 2,852 m | 18.9 mi |
| Osha Peak | N 5° | 2,824 m | 16.5 mi |
| Cerro Blanco | N 8° | 2,551 m | 24.6 mi |
| Whiteface Mountain | WSW 242° | 2,294 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunrise.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:45 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:21 | 17:00 |
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 | 39 | 46 | 52 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 55 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mountainair, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8398026903
Day trips start here
- Belen · 24 mi
- Central New Mexico · 28 mi
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