- Elevation
- 2,156 m
- Tallest summit within 21.0 miles
- Wheeler Peak4,011 m · 18.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway4.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 36.5500, -105.7506
Rio Grande Rift Historical Marker is a park in New Mexico, at a recorded 2,156 m. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Earthship Community, a attraction 2.4 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 4.3 miles off.
- Elevation
- 2156 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Rio Grande Rift Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | E 88° | 4,011 m | 18.5 mi |
| Mount Walter | E 88° | 3,996 m | 18.7 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | E 91° | 3,989 m | 19.1 mi |
| Simpson Peak | E 90° | 3,953 m | 18.7 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | E 90° | 3,929 m | 16.9 mi |
| Gold Hill | ENE 68° | 3,872 m | 17.6 mi |
| Red Dome | E 90° | 3,868 m | 20.0 mi |
| Vallecito Mountain | E 94° | 3,848 m | 16.1 mi |
- 4.3 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 8.2 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 15.3 mi off the High Road to Taos
Overlooks nearby
- Chawalauna Overlook · 10 mi
- Sheep Crossing · 15 mi
- U S Hill · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cerro de los Taoses: 3.9 mi
- Cerro Negro: 5.8 mi
- Cerrito Dormilon: 6.8 mi
- Cerro Montoso: 8.6 mi
- Tres Orejas: 9.7 mi
- Earthship Community: 2.4 mi
- John Dunn Bridge and Day Use Area: 2.5 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge Bridge: 5.2 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge Bridge: 5.2 mi
- Dawn Treader Stargate Earthship: 7.6 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge State Park: 5.2 mi
- Lawrence Memorial: 8.9 mi
- Petroglyphs: 9.7 mi
- Historic Arroyo Aguaje Bridge: 12.8 mi
- Shortcut: 13.7 mi
- Millicent Rogers Museum: 11.4 mi
- Davy Museum: 12.1 mi
- Hacienda de los Martinez Museum: 13.0 mi
- Harwood Museum of Art: 13.9 mi
- Bent House Museum: 13.9 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 3.2 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 15.0 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 17.6 mi
- Apache Spring: 23.1 mi
- Butterfly Spring: 23.3 mi
- Native Art: 12.8 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 13.9 mi
- Red Horse: 14.2 mi
- Questa Apple: 14.9 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 5.2 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 19.8 mi
- Tres Piedras Wildlife Management Area: 9.0 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 10.9 mi
- Comanche Rim: 12.0 mi
- Barrancos Blancos: 24.9 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 2.5 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 11.9 mi
- La Vinateria: 16.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:12 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 61 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 45 | 33 | 24 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tres Piedras, 14 mi away.
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