- Elevation
- 2,107 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Grouse Mesa3,477 m · 24.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway27.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 36.6000, -106.7423
El Vado Lake State Park is a park in New Mexico, at a recorded 2,107 m. Grouse Mesa stands 3,477 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 43 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 2107 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of El Vado Lake State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grouse Mesa | NE 49° | 3,477 m | 24.5 mi |
| Brazos Peak | NE 54° | 3,440 m | 24.6 mi |
| Canjilon Mountain | E 96° | 3,326 m | 21.8 mi |
| Peñasco Amarillo | ENE 68° | 3,233 m | 19.5 mi |
| Cerro Saragate | E 82° | 3,230 m | 21.6 mi |
| Sugar Loaf Mountain | NE 37° | 3,204 m | 22.9 mi |
| Red Hill | E 95° | 3,097 m | 20.5 mi |
| Mogote Peak | ESE 107° | 3,048 m | 25.0 mi |
- 27.0 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
93 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 43
- Pounds Mesa: 4.1 mi
- Apache Mesa: 4.8 mi
- Gallina Peak: 7.6 mi
- Navajo Peak: 9.4 mi
- Gallina Mountain: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 17
- Blanton Log House Historic Site: 13.1 mi
- Casados House Historic Site: 13.1 mi
- George Becker House Bunk House and Barn Historic Site: 13.1 mi
- Gilbert Martinez Barn Historic Site: 13.1 mi
- T D Buras Store Historic Site: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Tecolote Rim: 15.8 mi
- Rincon Colorado: 17.3 mi
- Brazos Cliffs: 20.4 mi
- Brazos Cliffs: 20.4 mi
- Brazos Cliffs: 20.4 mi
Parks: 7
- Heron Lake State Park: 6.9 mi
- Tierra Amarilla Historical Marker: 12.7 mi
- Fort Lowell Historical Marker: 12.7 mi
- Brazos Cliffs Historical Marker: 21.9 mi
- Chama Historical Marker: 22.8 mi
Springs: 7
- Turkey Spring: 17.1 mi
- Dulce Spring: 18.2 mi
- Amador Spring: 20.2 mi
- Alkali Spring: 23.4 mi
- Canovas Spring: 23.7 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- El Vado Lake State Park: 1.6 mi
- Heron Lake State Park: 5.7 mi
- Laguna del Campo Wildlife Management Area: 12.5 mi
- W.A. Humphries Wildlife Management Area: 18.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Brazos Falls: 20.0 mi
- Brazos Falls: 20.2 mi
Museums: 2
Historic sites: 1
- TA Marker: 12.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Echo Amphitheater Picnic Site: 20.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Bull: 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:51 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 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, under a mile away.
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