Alkali Lakes Area of Critical Environmental Concern
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- Elevation, modelled
- 1,108 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Guadalupe Peak2,657 m · 13.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Mountain Trail18.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:10local time
- Coordinates
- 32.0199, -105.0332
Alkali Lakes Area of Critical Environmental Concern is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,108 m. Guadalupe Peak stands 2,657 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Mary Spring, a spring 6.2 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 19 miles off. 53 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alkali Lakes Area of Critical Environmental Concern. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe Peak | SE 131° | 2,657 m | 13.5 mi |
| Bush Mountain | SE 125° | 2,626 m | 10.9 mi |
| Shumard Peak | SE 130° | 2,621 m | 12.1 mi |
| Bartlett Peak | SE 128° | 2,590 m | 11.3 mi |
| Hunter Peak | ESE 122° | 2,517 m | 14.0 mi |
| El Capitan | SE 134° | 2,458 m | 14.2 mi |
| Lost Peak | ESE 108° | 2,383 m | 11.0 mi |
| Deer Hill | ENE 72° | 2,135 m | 13.9 mi |
- 18.5 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
- 27.1 mi off the Guadalupe Back Country Byway
53 named places within 25 miles
- Cutoff Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Coyote Peak: 8.3 mi
- Round Mountain: 8.7 mi
- Plowman Peak: 9.3 mi
- Wilcox Hills: 10.0 mi
- Bonnie Larreau Parther: 11.4 mi
- Guadalupe Peak Monument: 13.4 mi
- The Pinery Butterfield Stage Station Ruins: 15.4 mi
- Ruins of "The Pinery" or "Pine Springs" Stage Stand: 15.4 mi
- Site of Conaway School: 15.9 mi
- Mary Spring: 6.2 mi
- Smith Spring: 15.0 mi
- Choza Spring: 16.5 mi
- Bell Spring: 17.1 mi
- Soldier Spring: 17.4 mi
- Trail West Park: 11.4 mi
- Dell City Park: 11.6 mi
- Guadalupe Mountains Historical Marker: 24.6 mi
- Pine Springs Trailhead Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- Pine Springs Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Roadside picnic area: 15.7 mi
- Victoria's garden: 11.4 mi
- Frijole Ranch Museum: 15.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:34 | 20:10 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:26 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 06:58 | 16:23 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 46 | 53 | 60 | 69 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 61 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dell City 5ssw, 13 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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