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Trail of the Forty-niners Historical Marker

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Elevation
1,830 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Pedernal Mountain2,301 m · 22.3 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 66on it
Sunset, June solstice
20:19local time
Coordinates
34.9920, -105.2933
Trail of the Forty-niners Historical Marker from directly overhead

Trail of the Forty-niners Historical Marker is a park in New Mexico, at a recorded 1,830 m. Pedernal Mountain stands 2,301 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Potrillo Hill, a peak 2.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 runs past it. 54 named places lie within 25 miles, 48 of them named summits.

Elevation
1830 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Trail of the Forty-niners Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pedernal MountainWSW 243°2,301 m22.3 mi
Mesa de AguilarWNW 300°2,258 m20.1 mi
Mesa de la MulaNW 305°2,202 m22.0 mi
Mesa las TapiaWNW 282°2,159 m19.5 mi
Mesa PortreroNW 309°2,135 m18.7 mi
Mesa Las TapiasWNW 282°2,133 m18.0 mi
La Mesa Corral de la AguaNW 321°2,130 m22.0 mi
Red HillWSW 244°2,087 m18.2 mi

54 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Parks: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Artworks: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:4019:13
June solstice05:4819:4220:19
September equinox06:5018:2619:00
December solstice07:0616:1516:54

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323642485768706962514132

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clines Corners 7SE, 17 mi away.

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