Geronimos Spring Historical Marker
Geronimos Spring Historical Marker is a park in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,294 m. Cuchillo Mountain stands 2,388 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Geronimo Springs Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway runs past it. 83 named places lie within 25 miles, 50 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1294 m
How to reach it
- On the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- On the El Camino Real, National
- 12.4 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
83 named places within 25 miles
- Turtle Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Caballo Cone: 2.5 mi
- Mud Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Water Tank Hill: 4.0 mi
- Elephant Butte: 4.4 mi
- T or C Art Park: 0.0 mi
- Healing Waters Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Triangle Park: 0.1 mi
- Ralph Edwards Park: 0.2 mi
- Evelyn Renfro Park: 0.2 mi
- Spaceport America Visitor's Center: 0.1 mi
- Palomas Gap: 5.7 mi
- Unknown Arch: 8.1 mi
- Long Point: 8.1 mi
- Alamosa Ranch House and Blacksmith Shop Historic Site: 12.4 mi
- Zapata: 12.6 mi
- San Ygnacio de la Alamosa: 12.6 mi
- Alamocita: 12.6 mi
- Aleman: 17.2 mi
- Geronimo Springs Museum: 0.0 mi
- Hamilton Military Museum: 0.9 mi
- Black Range Museum: 23.3 mi
- Carrie TIngley Historic Marker: 0.8 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Caballo Mountains Historic Marker: 12.7 mi
- Red Cliff: 12.0 mi
- White Cliffs: 15.0 mi
- Libby Spring: 21.7 mi
- Derry Warm Spring: 23.2 mi
- River bend Hot Springs: 0.2 mi
- 4th Street Garden: 0.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Geronimos Spring Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuchillo Mountain | NW 305° | 2,388 m | 23.7 mi |
| Timber Mountain | S 174° | 2,291 m | 11.6 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | S 174° | 2,240 m | 13.8 mi |
| Round Mountain | W 262° | 2,220 m | 24.8 mi |
| Carrizo Peak | NW 317° | 2,203 m | 23.5 mi |
| Thumb Tank Peak | WNW 290° | 2,089 m | 20.2 mi |
| Twin Peaks | WNW 296° | 2,075 m | 21.2 mi |
| Indian Peak | W 269° | 2,075 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:45 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:35 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:29 | 17:07 |
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 | 43 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 71 | 80 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Truth OR Consequences, 1 mi away.
- Common Raccoon85 obs
- Gray Fox43 obs
- Great Blue Heron36 obs
- Inca Dove31 obs
- silverleaf nightshade28 obs
- White-winged Dove26 obs
- Bullock's Oriole21 obs
- Creosote Bush20 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357612481
Take the scenic way to Geronimos Spring Historical Marker.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.