- Elevation, modelled
- 2,107 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Grouse Mesa3,477 m · 23.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway25.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 36.6235, -106.7415
El Vado Lake State Park is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,107 m. Grouse Mesa stands 3,477 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off. 88 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of El Vado Lake State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grouse Mesa | NE 52° | 3,477 m | 23.4 mi |
| Brazos Peak | ENE 57° | 3,440 m | 23.7 mi |
| Canjilon Mountain | E 100° | 3,326 m | 22.0 mi |
| Peñasco Amarillo | ENE 73° | 3,233 m | 18.9 mi |
| Cerro Saragate | E 87° | 3,230 m | 21.4 mi |
| Sugar Loaf Mountain | NE 40° | 3,204 m | 21.6 mi |
| Red Hill | E 100° | 3,097 m | 20.6 mi |
| Chromo Mountain | N 1° | 3,006 m | 23.3 mi |
- 25.7 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
88 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 40
- Apache Mesa: 4.6 mi
- Pounds Mesa: 4.8 mi
- Gallina Peak: 9.2 mi
- Sawmill Mesa: 9.5 mi
- Tecolote Mesa: 10.5 mi
Attractions: 16
- Blanton Log House Historic Site: 12.0 mi
- Casados House Historic Site: 12.0 mi
- George Becker House Bunk House and Barn Historic Site: 12.0 mi
- Gilbert Martinez Barn Historic Site: 12.0 mi
- T D Buras Store Historic Site: 12.0 mi
Parks: 8
- El Vado Lake State Park: 1.6 mi
- Heron Lake State Park: 5.7 mi
- Tierra Amarilla Historical Marker: 11.9 mi
- Fort Lowell Historical Marker: 11.9 mi
- Brazos Cliffs Historical Marker: 21.1 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Tecolote Rim: 14.2 mi
- Rincon Colorado: 18.9 mi
- Brazos Cliffs: 19.5 mi
- Brazos Cliffs: 19.5 mi
- Brazos Cliffs: 19.6 mi
Springs: 7
- Turkey Spring: 17.6 mi
- Dulce Spring: 18.6 mi
- Amador Spring: 20.6 mi
- Alkali Spring: 23.7 mi
- Canovas Spring: 23.8 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Heron Lake State Park: 4.3 mi
- Laguna del Campo Wildlife Management Area: 11.4 mi
- W.A. Humphries Wildlife Management Area: 17.3 mi
- Edward Sargent Wildlife Management Area: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Brazos Falls: 19.1 mi
- Brazos Falls: 19.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
- TA Marker: 11.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Bull: 19.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Echo Amphitheater Picnic Site: 21.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:51 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 29 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 65 | 57 | 46 | 34 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EL Vado DAM, 2 mi away.
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