Historic site · New Mexico
Otowi Pueblo Ruins
Otowi Pueblo Ruins is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,996 m. Turkey Ridge stands 3,558 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Camp Hamilton, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway passes 5.8 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates35.88216, -106.23279
- 5.8 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
- 7.9 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 10.9 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 21.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 21 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 22 mi
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Camp Hamilton: 0.5 mi
- Los Alamos Historic Marker: 1.0 mi
- Navawi Pueblo Ruins: 2.6 mi
- Tsirege Pueblo Ruins: 3.8 mi
- Peggy Pond Church: 3.9 mi
Parks
- Main Gate Park: 1.3 mi
- Los Pueblos Park: 2.5 mi
- Pine Street Playlot: 3.4 mi
- Fire Station Fountain: 4.0 mi
- Rocket Park: 4.1 mi
Peaks
- Mesita de Los Alamos: 1.8 mi
- Mesita del Buey: 3.2 mi
- Barranca Mesa: 3.3 mi
- North Mesa: 3.6 mi
- Guaje Mountain: 3.8 mi
Artworks
- LAM: 2.3 mi
- LANB sculpture: 3.6 mi
- Post Office Bald Eagle: 3.8 mi
- Roadrunner: 3.8 mi
- Oppenheimer and Groves: 3.9 mi
Museums: 33
- Hans Bethe House: 3.9 mi
- Los Alamos History Museum: 3.9 mi
- San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum: 6.5 mi
- Bond House Museum: 11.2 mi
- Poeh Cultural Center: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 29
- Amphitheater: 6.6 mi
- Alcove House: 7.1 mi
- The Narrows: 7.3 mi
- Alcove: 7.3 mi
- Bond House Historic Site: 11.2 mi
Springs: 18
- Pajarito Springs: 5.7 mi
- Soda Springs: 5.9 mi
- Pine Spring: 5.9 mi
- Doe Springs: 6.9 mi
- Ancho Spring: 7.4 mi
Gardens: 17
- Memorial Rose Garden: 3.9 mi
- White Rock Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- Colonia Prisma Community Garden: 20.4 mi
- Railyard Community Garden: 21.1 mi
- Xeric Garden: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Ampitheater Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
- Ponderosa Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- Camp May: 9.3 mi
- Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Water Canyon pour-off: 6.9 mi
- La Cuchilla de la Monjonera: 13.1 mi
- Gates of Hell: 15.9 mi
- Bear Jump: 18.6 mi
- Black Mesa: 22.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 8.3 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 8.5 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 21.1 mi
- Jemez Falls: 21.5 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Buckman: 5.1 mi
- Bonanza City: 24.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 13.0 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 22.6 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Spence Hot Spring: 22.3 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 23.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Rendija Arch: 6.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- La Bajada Rest Area: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Otowi Pueblo Ruins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Ridge | WNW 301° | 3,558 m | 14.2 mi |
| Chicoma Mountain | NW 316° | 3,517 m | 12.1 mi |
| Cerro Toledo | NW 304° | 3,323 m | 13.8 mi |
| Caballo Mountain | NW 304° | 3,200 m | 8.9 mi |
| Pajarito Mountain | W 272° | 3,176 m | 9.4 mi |
| Cerro Rubio | WNW 295° | 3,169 m | 10.4 mi |
| Cerros del Abrigo | WNW 284° | 3,148 m | 14.1 mi |
| Cerro Grande | W 265° | 3,098 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:16 | 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 | 34 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 70 | 67 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Alamos, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/2481907304
Day trips start here
- Bandelier National Monument · 9 mi
- Pojoaque · 12 mi
- Española · 13 mi
- Chimayó · 19 mi
- Santa Fe · 21 mi
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