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Adobe Knobs

Adobe Knobs, seen from above at true elevation

Adobe Knobs rises to 2,214 m in New Mexico. French Mesa stands 2,638 m to the east, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Wild Horse Mesa, a peak 8.3 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 24 miles off. 119 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49008491, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2214 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.29057, -107.23227

119 named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 47
  • Hoodoos: 20.4 mi
  • Hoodoo Cove: 20.4 mi
  • Red Hill: 20.5 mi
  • Twin Peaks: 20.5 mi
  • Twin Peaks: 20.6 mi
Peaks: 39
Nature reserves: 28
  • Martin Apodaco Homestead Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 12.5 mi
  • Gonzales Wash Riparian Area: 12.7 mi
  • Gonzalez Canyon-Senon S. Vigil Homestead Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 12.7 mi
  • Margarita Martinez Homestead Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 13.0 mi
  • Rock House-Nestor Martin Homestead Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 13.8 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • San Juan Basin: 18.6 mi
  • Cuba: 23.2 mi
  • Cuba Historic Marker: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
Parks: 1
  • Saint Francis of Assisi Park: 24.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Adobe Knobs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
French MesaE 93°2,638 m24.8 mi
Cerro BlancoE 96°2,468 m22.0 mi
Horse HeavenENE 76°2,380 m18.9 mi
Gobernador KnobNNW 347°2,316 m24.7 mi
Mesa de CubaSE 146°2,300 m22.2 mi
Wild Horse MesaNNW 342°2,292 m8.3 mi
Vigas MesaN 356°2,288 m24.9 mi
Chosa MesaN 2°2,264 m23.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4719:21
June solstice05:5219:5220:31
September equinox06:5818:3319:07
December solstice07:1716:1816:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263037445364696759473526
Precip in1.11.11.10.91.10.72.62.11.31.20.91.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lindrith 1 WSW, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357569844

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