Smugglers Trail Historical Marker
Smugglers Trail Historical Marker is a historic site in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,343 m. Portal High Point stands 2,613 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Threemile Hills, a peak 3.9 miles away.
The story
Park in the United States of America.
Wikidata Q49562689, matched on coordinates and name (394 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,343 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Threemile Hills: 3.9 mi
- Limestone Hill: 4.2 mi
- Beacon Hill: 5.6 mi
- Nipple Hill: 6.0 mi
- Red Hill: 6.4 mi
- Able Seep: 13.6 mi
- Allen Seep: 13.6 mi
- Maverick Spring: 17.6 mi
- Cienega Spring: 19.1 mi
- Rockhouse Seep: 19.3 mi
- Pratt Post Office (historical): 5.2 mi
- Playas Siding: 11.3 mi
- Explosives Shack: 21.9 mi
- Roush Ranch (Site): 24.8 mi
- Ramon P. "Monchi" Gonzales Memorial: 24.8 mi
- Tractor Minion: 18.0 mi
- Gardening Minions: 18.0 mi
- Motorcycle Minion: 18.1 mi
- Boat Minions: 18.1 mi
- Wagon Wheel: 20.7 mi
- Granite Gap Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 14.3 mi
- BLM: 16.1 mi
- May Memorial Wildlife Area: 22.0 mi
- Ned Hall Community Park: 15.1 mi
- Bird watching area: 23.8 mi
- Maple Camp: 24.0 mi
- Steins: 21.9 mi
- Old Hachita: 22.1 mi
- Paradise: 24.1 mi
- Chiricahua Desert Museum: 14.5 mi
- The Lost Arcade: 15.5 mi
- Astronomer's Paradise: 13.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Smugglers Trail Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portal High Point | WSW 253° | 2,613 m | 21.4 mi |
| Portal Peak | WSW 253° | 2,604 m | 21.0 mi |
| Darnell Peak | WSW 245° | 2,258 m | 21.6 mi |
| Gillespie Mountain | SSE 159° | 2,218 m | 21.3 mi |
| Gray Mountain | SW 232° | 2,108 m | 8.6 mi |
| Anderson Mountain | SSE 156° | 2,028 m | 18.2 mi |
| Owl Peak | SSW 211° | 2,023 m | 17.4 mi |
| Rough Mountain | SSE 155° | 2,014 m | 17.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:20 | 17:55 | 18:27 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 18:49 | 19:25 |
| September equinox | 06:04 | 17:41 | 18:13 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:39 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 54 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 80 | 78 | 73 | 63 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Animas 3ese, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357612717
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