- Elevation, modelled
- 2,198 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Grouse Mesa3,477 m · 19.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway24.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 36.6722, -106.6920
Heron Lake State Park is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,198 m. Grouse Mesa stands 3,477 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 43 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Heron Lake State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grouse Mesa | NE 55° | 3,477 m | 19.2 mi |
| Brazos Peak | ENE 61° | 3,440 m | 19.6 mi |
| Canjilon Mountain | ESE 111° | 3,326 m | 20.2 mi |
| Peñasco Amarillo | E 82° | 3,233 m | 15.5 mi |
| Cerro Saragate | E 96° | 3,230 m | 18.7 mi |
| Sugar Loaf Mountain | NE 40° | 3,204 m | 17.2 mi |
| Red Hill | ESE 111° | 3,097 m | 18.9 mi |
| Mogote Peak | ESE 120° | 3,048 m | 24.4 mi |
- 24.7 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
93 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 43
- Sawmill Mesa: 5.8 mi
- Tecolote Mesa: 7.8 mi
- Apache Mesa: 8.1 mi
- Pounds Mesa: 9.1 mi
- Loma Prado: 10.1 mi
Attractions: 15
Springs: 9
- Turkey Spring: 16.8 mi
- Dulce Spring: 17.5 mi
- Amador Spring: 19.4 mi
- Canovas Spring: 21.8 mi
- Alkali Spring: 22.2 mi
Parks: 8
- Heron Lake State Park: 1.5 mi
- El Vado Lake State Park: 5.7 mi
- Tierra Amarilla Historical Marker: 8.1 mi
- Fort Lowell Historical Marker: 8.1 mi
- Chama Historical Marker: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Tecolote Rim: 11.5 mi
- Brazos Cliffs: 15.6 mi
- Brazos Cliffs: 15.7 mi
- Brazos Cliffs: 15.8 mi
- Brazos Cliffs: 16.4 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Waterfalls: 2
- Brazos Falls: 15.3 mi
- Brazos Falls: 15.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
- TA Marker: 7.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Bull: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Echo Amphitheater Picnic Site: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Hopewell: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:51 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 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, 6 mi away.
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