La Cueva Non-Motorized Trail System
La Cueva Non-Motorized Trail System is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,016 m. Thayer Hill stands 1,687 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Will Merchant Park, a park 2.7 miles away. Guadalupe Back Country Byway passes 11 miles off. 90 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
- 11.3 mi off the Guadalupe Back Country Byway
90 named places within 25 miles
- Will Merchant Park: 2.7 mi
- Carlsbad Youth Sports Complex: 3.2 mi
- South 8th Street Neighborhood Park: 3.5 mi
- Davis Park: 3.7 mi
- Arcadia Park: 3.7 mi
- McGruder Hill: 3.8 mi
- Carnero Peak: 6.5 mi
- Round Mts (Three Twins): 7.5 mi
- Round Mts (Three Twins): 7.5 mi
- Round Mts (Three Twins): 7.6 mi
- M-42 Duster: 4.7 mi
- Time Capsule: 5.2 mi
- Alejandro R Ruiz Memorial: 5.3 mi
- CARLSBAD PBR #11: 13.3 mi
- CARLSBAD PBR #1: 19.1 mi
- McGruder Spring: 3.5 mi
- Lassiter Spring: 3.6 mi
- Jurnigan Spring: 11.2 mi
- Butcher Spring: 23.7 mi
- Wildcat Bluff: 4.8 mi
- Telltale Bluffs: 6.6 mi
- Culebra Bluff: 13.6 mi
- Maroon Cliffs: 24.7 mi
- Blue Spring Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 13.1 mi
- Parks Ranch Caves: 19.2 mi
- Chosa Draw Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 19.4 mi
- Pecos River / Canyons Complex Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 23.1 mi
- The Reader: 4.6 mi
- The Artist Gallery Carlsbad NM: 4.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of La Cueva Non-Motorized Trail System. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thayer Hill | WSW 239° | 1,687 m | 23.8 mi |
| The Pinnacle | WSW 239° | 1,668 m | 23.7 mi |
| Lookout Point | W 271° | 1,421 m | 15.7 mi |
| Bandanna Point | W 262° | 1,406 m | 16.4 mi |
| Azotea Mesa | W 262° | 1,406 m | 16.4 mi |
| Cone Butte | W 276° | 1,350 m | 15.5 mi |
| Walt | WNW 286° | 1,347.826 m | 15.2 mi |
| Old Ranch Knoll | WNW 287° | 1,332 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:32 | 20:08 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:23 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 06:55 | 16:19 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cavern City AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/389971560
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- Carlsbad Caverns National Park · 21 mi
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