Quarai Museum
Quarai Museum is a museum in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,029 m. Manzano Peak stands 3,060 m to the west, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerrito del Llano, a peak 3.2 miles away. Salt Missions Trail passes 0.8 miles off. 80 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.
The story
archaeological site in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q7269128, matched on coordinates and name (238 m apart).
What to expect
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
- 6.7 mi off the Abo Pass Trail
- 24.9 mi off the El Camino Real, National
80 named places within 25 miles
- Bartolo Spring: 7.2 mi
- Sherman Spring: 7.7 mi
- Lower Ox Spring: 8.1 mi
- Spruce Spring: 8.3 mi
- Upper Ox Spring: 8.3 mi
- Cerrito del Llano: 3.2 mi
- Cerrito del Espia: 4.2 mi
- Manzano Peak: 8.5 mi
- Gallo Peak: 8.6 mi
- Osha Peak: 9.1 mi
- Ranger Station Picnic Ground: 5.6 mi
- Chavez Memorial Park: 5.8 mi
- Monte Alto Plaza: 6.1 mi
- Red Canyon Picnic Grounds: 6.8 mi
- Arthur Park: 17.4 mi
- Stephen A. Sandlin Memorial Plaque: 6.0 mi
- Mountainair Historic Marker: 6.1 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 10.9 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 11.4 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 14.4 mi
- New Mexico Zia: 6.0 mi
- Painted Pig Tank: 14.7 mi
- Salinas National Monument Headquarters Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
- Berkshire Hotel Historic Site: 17.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Quarai Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manzano Peak | W 268° | 3,060 m | 8.5 mi |
| Gallo Peak | WNW 290° | 3,047 m | 8.6 mi |
| Bosque Peak | NNW 327° | 2,929 m | 14.0 mi |
| North Bosque Peak | NNW 327° | 2,909 m | 14.5 mi |
| Mosca Peak | NNW 338° | 2,890 m | 16.1 mi |
| Guadalupe Peak | NNW 337° | 2,873 m | 16.6 mi |
| Capilla Peak | NW 321° | 2,852 m | 9.4 mi |
| Osha Peak | NW 304° | 2,824 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:45 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:20 | 16:59 |
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 | 32 | 37 | 43 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 52 | 40 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mountainair 8NW, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/7503762352
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- Central New Mexico · 19 mi
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- Los Lunas · 29 mi
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