Skip to content

Bodega Butte

Bodega Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Bodega Butte rises to 2,117 m in New Mexico. South Mountain stands 3,265 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Pico Butte, a peak 2.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 14 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49014672, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2117 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.56586, -106.60086

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Attractions: 20
  • Walatoa Slot Canyon: 8.8 mi
  • Red Work trailhead: 8.9 mi
  • Replica of a prehistoric Jerez fieldhouse: 8.9 mi
  • White Mesa: 13.9 mi
  • Hoodoos: 14.0 mi
Springs: 20
  • Cochiti Springs: 17.0 mi
  • McCauley Warm Spring: 17.8 mi
  • Alamo Spring: 20.2 mi
  • Tunnel Spring: 21.0 mi
  • Piedra Lisa Spring: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 14
  • Jemez Canyon Dam Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
  • Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
  • Group Area (by reservation only): 17.4 mi
  • Tetilla Peak Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
  • Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Bear Jump: 11.5 mi
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 16.8 mi
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 17.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Jemez Falls: 17.0 mi
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 23.5 mi
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 23.5 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Marian Shrine: 17.6 mi
  • Rams: 21.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 18.8 mi
  • Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 19.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spence Hot Spring: 19.7 mi
Museums: 1
  • Corrales Historical Society: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Bodega Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South MountainNNE 12°3,265 m19.2 mi
Cerro PeladoN 11°3,082.9 m15.4 mi
Los GriegosN 10°3,077 m16.1 mi
Las ConchasNNE 15°3,030 m16.9 mi
Peralta RidgeNNE 16°2,995 m15.6 mi
Aspen PeakNNE 24°2,819 m14.3 mi
Ruiz PeakNNE 17°2,778 m10.9 mi
Cerro del PinoN 359°2,752 m13.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:18
June solstice05:5219:4820:26
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1316:1816:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343947546374787669564435
Precip in0.40.40.50.40.40.51.21.91.01.00.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jemez DAM, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357592361

More peaks in New Mexico

Day trips start here

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Bodega Butte.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens