Jones Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern
Jones Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,137 m. Cerro Jarocito stands 2,993 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Jones Canyon Spring, a spring 0.8 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 3.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
- 3.3 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 44.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 22 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 22 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mesa Portales: 3.0 mi
- La Ventana Mesa: 3.9 mi
- Marion Butte: 6.0 mi
- Cerros Colorados: 6.7 mi
- Deadman Peaks: 7.0 mi
- Jones Canyon Spring: 0.8 mi
- Ojo Jarido Spring: 4.6 mi
- Holy Ghost Spring: 10.2 mi
- Ojo Frio: 20.9 mi
- Cave Canyon Sping: 21.7 mi
- Cuba Rams: 13.2 mi
- Gilman Tunnels: 16.5 mi
- Guadalupe Box: 16.5 mi
- Soda Dam: 19.4 mi
- Jemez Hot Springs Mineral Bath House Historic Site: 19.4 mi
- Sandoval County Event Center: 10.5 mi
- Saint Francis of Assisi Park: 12.9 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Study Area: 18.0 mi
- Soda Dam Historical Marker: 19.4 mi
- Jemez Mountains Historical Marker: 19.4 mi
- Cuba Historic Marker: 11.8 mi
- Cuba: 13.4 mi
- San Juan Basin: 15.6 mi
- Fenton Lake: 17.2 mi
- JÉMEZ STATE MONUMENT HISTORIC MARKER: 19.4 mi
- Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
- Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 21.4 mi
- Rincon Picnic Ground: 21.7 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Ground: 21.8 mi
- Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 22.1 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 15.3 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 15.6 mi
- Red Rock Cliff: 23.7 mi
- Bluebird Mesa Wildlife Management Area: 12.3 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 18.9 mi
- Spence Hot Spring: 22.2 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 22.3 mi
- Cabezon: 15.7 mi
- Jemez Falls: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Jones Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Jarocito | NE 49° | 2,993 m | 22.5 mi |
| Nacimiento Peak | NE 36° | 2,973 m | 16.1 mi |
| Mining Mountain | NE 53° | 2,927 m | 19.8 mi |
| Eureka Mesa | NE 41° | 2,925 m | 15.4 mi |
| Mount San Miguel | E 81° | 2,887 m | 9.0 mi |
| Blue Bird Mesa | NE 47° | 2,832 m | 14.1 mi |
| Deer Mountain | NE 48° | 2,827 m | 17.3 mi |
| Pajarito Peak | SE 138° | 2,749 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 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 | 27 | 32 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Johnson RCH, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/655324194
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