Willow Springs Historical Marker
Willow Springs Historical Marker is a park in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,968 m. Laughlin Peak stands 2,682 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Hogback Butte, a peak 1.2 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 10.0 miles off. 66 named places lie within 25 miles, 56 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1968 m
How to reach it
- 10.0 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 88.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 11.8 mi off the La Frontera del Llano Byway
66 named places within 25 miles
- Hogback Butte: 1.2 mi
- Point of Rocks Mesa: 1.2 mi
- Point of Rocks: 1.8 mi
- Temple Peak: 3.7 mi
- Las Mesetas: 4.0 mi
- View of the Rocks Historical Marker: 1.8 mi
- Point of Rocks Historical Marker: 1.8 mi
- Dorsey Mansion State Monument: 3.8 mi
- Santa Fe Trail Historical Marker: 14.1 mi
- Goodnight-Loving Trail Historical Marker: 21.8 mi
- Devils Point: 5.5 mi
- Farley: 8.8 mi
- Grave: 9.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Willow Springs Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laughlin Peak | N 349° | 2,682 m | 12.4 mi |
| Sierra Grande | NE 40° | 2,655 m | 23.0 mi |
| Pine Buttes | N 351° | 2,569 m | 9.4 mi |
| Palo Blanco Mountain | NNE 20° | 2,542 m | 9.9 mi |
| Raspberry Mountain | NNW 336° | 2,462 m | 9.7 mi |
| The Crater | NNW 346° | 2,448 m | 8.4 mi |
| Trujillo Mesa | N 350° | 2,435 m | 7.1 mi |
| Dry Mesa | N 355° | 2,429 m | 24.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:40 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:05 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Capulin, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357612686
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