- Elevation, modelled
- 2,140 m
- Tallest summit within 13.6 miles
- Turkey Ridge3,558 m · 13.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jemez Mountain Trail6.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 35.8760, -106.2543
Main Gate Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,140 m. Turkey Ridge stands 3,558 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Los Alamos Historic Marker, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 6.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Main Gate Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Ridge | NW 305° | 3,558 m | 13.4 mi |
| Chicoma Mountain | NW 321° | 3,517 m | 11.6 mi |
| Cerro Toledo | NW 309° | 3,323 m | 13.1 mi |
| Caballo Mountain | NW 311° | 3,200 m | 8.2 mi |
| Pajarito Mountain | W 276° | 3,176 m | 8.2 mi |
| Cerro Rubio | WNW 300° | 3,169 m | 9.5 mi |
| Cerros del Abrigo | WNW 287° | 3,148 m | 13.1 mi |
| Cerro Grande | W 267° | 3,098 m | 8.9 mi |
- 6.6 mi off the Jemez Mountain TrailNational
- 6.6 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
- 22.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 12.1 mi off the High Road to Taos
Overlooks nearby
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 9 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 21 mi
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 21 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Los Alamos Historic Marker: 0.4 mi
- Camp Hamilton: 0.9 mi
- Otowi Pueblo Ruins: 1.3 mi
- Peggy Pond Church: 2.7 mi
- Los Alamos Education Group Monument: 2.7 mi
Peaks
- Mesita de Los Alamos: 0.6 mi
- Mesita del Buey: 2.1 mi
- Barranca Mesa: 2.6 mi
- North Mesa: 2.6 mi
- Pajarito Mesa: 2.8 mi
Artworks
- LAM: 1.2 mi
- LANB sculpture: 2.4 mi
- Post Office Bald Eagle: 2.6 mi
- Roadrunner: 2.6 mi
- Oppenheimer and Groves: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Los Pueblos Park: 2.0 mi
- Pine Street Playlot: 2.3 mi
- Kiva: 3.7 mi
- Fire Station Fountain: 4.2 mi
- Rocket Park: 4.2 mi
Museums: 33
- Los Alamos History Museum: 2.7 mi
- Hans Bethe House: 2.7 mi
- San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum: 7.7 mi
- Bond House Museum: 12.4 mi
- Poeh Cultural Center: 13.6 mi
Attractions: 30
- Amphitheater: 5.7 mi
- Alcove: 6.2 mi
- The Narrows: 6.3 mi
- Alcove House: 6.3 mi
- Bond House Historic Site: 12.4 mi
Springs: 18
- Pine Spring: 5.8 mi
- Pajarito Springs: 5.9 mi
- Soda Springs: 6.2 mi
- Doe Springs: 6.5 mi
- Ancho Spring: 7.1 mi
Gardens: 17
- Memorial Rose Garden: 2.7 mi
- White Rock Community Garden: 4.2 mi
- Colonia Prisma Community Garden: 20.7 mi
- Railyard Community Garden: 21.7 mi
- Xeric Garden: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Ampitheater Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
- Ponderosa Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
- Camp May: 8.2 mi
- Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Water Canyon pour-off: 6.9 mi
- La Cuchilla de la Monjonera: 13.1 mi
- Gates of Hell: 16.4 mi
- Bear Jump: 17.4 mi
- Black Mesa: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 7.8 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 8.0 mi
- Jemez Falls: 20.2 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Buckman: 5.9 mi
- Bonanza City: 24.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 14.2 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 23.0 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Spence Hot Spring: 21.1 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 22.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Rendija Arch: 5.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- La Bajada Rest Area: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Bandelier National Monument · 8 mi
- Pojoaque · 13 mi
- Española · 14 mi
- Chimayó · 20 mi
- Santa Fe · 22 mi
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