Historic site · New Mexico
VALLE GRANDE HISTORIC MARKER
VALLE GRANDE HISTORIC MARKER is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,664 m. Turkey Ridge stands 3,558 m to the north, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Scooter Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail runs past it.
What the record says
- Inscription
- About one million years ago, the magnificent valley before you was formed by collapse, after a series of tremendous volcanic eruptions ejected a Volume of material more than 500 times greater than the May 1980 eruptions of Mt. St Helens, This event . . .
How to reach it
Coordinates35.85171, -106.45521
- On the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 26.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 15.0 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
- 19.4 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 2 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 10 mi
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Scooter Peak: 1.0 mi
- Valles Caldera supervolcano: 1.2 mi
- Rabbit Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Cerro la Jara: 2.3 mi
- Sawyer Mesa: 2.6 mi
Artworks: 43
- Golondrina: 8.5 mi
- Corky: 8.7 mi
- Multiverse 2020: 8.7 mi
- Touch the Sky: 8.7 mi
- Tranquility: 8.7 mi
Parks: 31
- Valles Caldera National Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Kiva: 7.9 mi
- Pine Street Playlot: 9.4 mi
- Valle Grande Historical Marker: 9.6 mi
- Los Pueblos Park: 10.8 mi
Historic sites: 30
- John F Kennedy Memorial: 7.9 mi
- Los Alamos High School Memorial Garden: 8.1 mi
- Pierotti's Clowns: 8.7 mi
- Los Alamos Education Group Monument: 8.7 mi
- Peggy Pond Church: 8.8 mi
Springs: 18
- Alamo Spring: 2.2 mi
- Armstead Spring: 3.9 mi
- Apache Spring: 4.1 mi
- American Spring: 4.2 mi
- Kidney and Stomach Trouble Spring: 9.7 mi
Attractions: 18
- Exchange Hotel Complex Historic Site: 6.5 mi
- Alcove: 8.4 mi
- The Narrows: 8.6 mi
- Amphitheater: 10.4 mi
- Alcove House: 10.5 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Camp May: 4.5 mi
- Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 4.6 mi
- Ponderosa Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
- Group Area (by reservation only): 8.8 mi
- Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 9.8 mi
Museums: 5
- Los Alamos History Museum: 8.8 mi
- Hans Bethe House: 8.9 mi
- San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum: 19.1 mi
- Bond House Museum: 22.9 mi
- Poeh Cultural Center: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Bear Jump: 10.9 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 14.8 mi
- La Cuchilla de la Monjonera: 16.4 mi
- Cerro Valdez: 17.9 mi
- Gates of Hell: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Jemez Falls: 8.9 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 12.5 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 12.7 mi
Gardens: 2
- Memorial Rose Garden: 8.9 mi
- White Rock Community Garden: 13.8 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Spence Hot Spring: 9.8 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 12.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Rendija Arch: 7.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- State Game Commission Land: 14.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Buckman: 16.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of VALLE GRANDE HISTORIC MARKER. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Ridge | N 1° | 3,558 m | 9.4 mi |
| Redondo Peak | WNW 283° | 3,434 m | 6.1 mi |
| Cerro Toledo | N 6° | 3,323 m | 9.9 mi |
| South Mountain | WSW 257° | 3,265 m | 4.4 mi |
| Caballo Mountain | NE 36° | 3,200 m | 8.7 mi |
| Pajarito Mountain | NE 51° | 3,176 m | 3.9 mi |
| Cerro Rubio | NNE 25° | 3,169 m | 7.2 mi |
| Cerros del Abrigo | NNW 347° | 3,148 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:48 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:17 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 25 | 32 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 51 | 41 | 31 | 23 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Alamos 13 W, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6410229402
Day trips start here
- Bandelier National Monument · 9 mi
- Española · 24 mi
- Pojoaque · 24 mi
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