Gonzales Wash Riparian Area
Gonzales Wash Riparian Area is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,935 m. Laguna Seca Mesa stands 2,319 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Gonzalez Canyon-Senon S. Vigil Homestead Area of Critical Environmental Concern, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 20 miles off. 146 named places lie within 25 miles, 47 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- BLM_FFO
How to reach it
- 19.9 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
146 named places within 25 miles
- Gonzalez Canyon-Senon S. Vigil Homestead Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 1.5 mi
- Gonzales Wash Riparian Area: 1.5 mi
- Rock House-Nestor Martin Homestead Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 1.8 mi
- Largo Canyon Riparian Area: 2.0 mi
- Martin Apodaco Homestead Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 2.4 mi
- Gonzales Mesa: 2.1 mi
- Pine Tree Mesa: 2.6 mi
- Cibolo Mesa: 3.8 mi
- Encinada Mesa: 5.9 mi
- Carter Mesa: 6.0 mi
- The Bat: 14.3 mi
- Hoodoo: 14.3 mi
- Hoodoo: 14.3 mi
- The Couple: 14.3 mi
- The Python: 14.4 mi
- Dufers Point: 13.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gonzales Wash Riparian Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Seca Mesa | NNE 22° | 2,319 m | 20.0 mi |
| Gobernador Knob | NNE 21° | 2,316 m | 18.3 mi |
| Wild Horse Mesa | E 84° | 2,292 m | 9.8 mi |
| Vigas Mesa | NNE 31° | 2,288 m | 20.9 mi |
| Huerfano Mountain | W 277° | 2,268 m | 21.9 mi |
| Chosa Mesa | NE 39° | 2,264 m | 20.8 mi |
| Sisnathyel Mesa | S 170° | 2,263 m | 20.0 mi |
| Deer Mesa | SSE 163° | 2,254 m | 23.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:53 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:19 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 32 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lybrook, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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