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Big Rocks Glade

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Elevation, modelled
3,516 m
Tallest summit within 18.9 miles
West Truchas Peak3,976 m · 14.5 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 6613.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:23local time
Coordinates
35.7921, -105.7824
Big Rocks Glade from directly overhead

Big Rocks Glade is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 3,516 m. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Cody's Glade, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 14 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Big Rocks Glade. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Truchas PeakNNE 31°3,976 m14.5 mi
Truchas PeakNNE 33°3,975 m14.1 mi
North Truchas PeakNNE 33°3,956 m15.4 mi
Chimayosos PeakNE 37°3,914 m15.9 mi
Santa Fe BaldyNNE 26°3,847 m3.1 mi
Pecos BaldyNE 39°3,806 m10.4 mi
Jicarilla PeakNNE 27°3,805 m17.2 mi
Lake PeakENE 65°3,771 m0.7 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks
Springs: 6
Waterfalls: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4119:15
June solstice05:4819:4520:23
September equinox06:5218:2819:02
December solstice07:1016:1416:54

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323542495869717063524032
Precip in0.80.70.90.80.90.92.52.21.61.60.91.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE Seton, 16 mi away.

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