- Elevation
- 2,096 m
- Tallest summit within 22.2 miles
- Canjilon Mountain3,326 m · 18.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- El Camino Real20.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 36.3362, -106.1899
El Rito Historical Marker is a park in New Mexico, at a recorded 2,096 m. Canjilon Mountain stands 3,326 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Senator Matias L. Chacon Recreational Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. El Camino Real passes 21 miles off.
- Elevation
- 2096 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of El Rito Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canjilon Mountain | NNW 331° | 3,326 m | 18.4 mi |
| Red Hill | NNW 328° | 3,097 m | 19.3 mi |
| Tusas Mountain | N 6° | 3,090 m | 21.9 mi |
| Mogote Peak | NNW 328° | 3,048 m | 12.9 mi |
| Cerro Pedernal | SW 236° | 3,003 m | 21.2 mi |
| Quartzite Peak | N 2° | 2,994 m | 20.2 mi |
| Kiowa Mountain | NNE 15° | 2,967 m | 18.7 mi |
| Mogotito | NW 320° | 2,965 m | 11.4 mi |
- 20.6 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 25.3 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
- 27.1 mi off the High Road to Taos
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cerro Negro: 5.8 mi
- Sierra Negra: 6.0 mi
- Cerro Colorado: 6.5 mi
- Valle Grande Peak: 6.8 mi
- Mesa Vibora: 11.1 mi
Artworks: 27
- Mars Polar Lander: 0.6 mi
- Pink Flamingo: 11.4 mi
- Arroyo Falls: 18.8 mi
- Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 19.4 mi
- Gear Up Graduation Mural: 24.2 mi
Springs: 19
- Rock Spring: 8.8 mi
- Elk Spring: 9.6 mi
- Rancherilla Spring: 9.8 mi
- East Sisneras Spring: 10.0 mi
- Harris Bear Spring: 10.1 mi
Parks: 13
Attractions: 13
- Delgado Hall Historic Site: 0.6 mi
- Abiquiu Dam Visitor Center: 14.8 mi
- Ghost Ranch: 15.7 mi
- Chimney Rock: 16.4 mi
- Canjilon Mountain Lookout Cabin Historic Site: 17.0 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Posi Pueblo: 7.9 mi
- Ojo Caliente Historical Marker: 8.3 mi
- Poshuoinge: 9.8 mi
- Abiquiu Historical Marker: 11.3 mi
- Old Spanish Trail Historical Marker: 11.5 mi
Museums: 6
- Georgia O'keefe museum and home: 11.4 mi
- Ruth Hall Museum of Paleontology: 15.8 mi
- Florence Hawley Ellis Museum of Anthropology: 15.9 mi
- Classical Gas Museum: 15.9 mi
- Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Center: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Black Mesa: 14.3 mi
- Gates of Hell: 15.6 mi
- Comanche Rim: 16.8 mi
- La Mesita: 17.2 mi
- Barrancos Blancos: 17.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Echo Amphitheater Picnic Site: 18.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Quartzite River Access: 22.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:48 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:14 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EL Rito, under a mile away.
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