Peak · New Mexico
Indian Point
Indian Point rises to 3,118 m in New Mexico. Turkey Ridge stands 3,558 m to the east-southeast, 0.6 miles off. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 9.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,118 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.99197, -106.45948
- 9.7 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 12.8 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
- 35.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 22.1 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 11 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 13 mi
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Turkey Ridge: 0.6 mi
- Cerro Toledo: 1.2 mi
- Cerro Santa Rosa: 3.0 mi
- La Mesa del Pedregosa: 3.2 mi
- Shell Mountain: 4.0 mi
Artworks: 46
- Nexus: 10.7 mi
- Golondrina: 11.3 mi
- Touch the Sky: 11.6 mi
- Lucky: 11.6 mi
- Multiverse 2020: 11.6 mi
Historic sites: 32
- VALLE GRANDE HISTORIC MARKER: 9.7 mi
- John F Kennedy Memorial: 10.8 mi
- Los Alamos High School Memorial Garden: 10.8 mi
- Pierotti's Clowns: 11.5 mi
- Los Alamos Education Group Monument: 11.7 mi
Springs: 19
- Pine Spring: 10.0 mi
- Kidney and Stomach Trouble Spring: 10.4 mi
- Footbath Spring: 10.5 mi
- Sulphur Springs: 10.5 mi
- Lemonade Spring: 10.5 mi
Parks: 17
- Valles Caldera National Preserve: 5.9 mi
- Kiva: 10.7 mi
- Pine Street Playlot: 11.9 mi
- Los Pueblos Park: 12.3 mi
- Main Gate Park: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 17
- Alcove: 15.3 mi
- The Narrows: 15.5 mi
- Exchange Hotel Complex Historic Site: 16.2 mi
- Amphitheater: 16.8 mi
- Alcove House: 17.1 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Camp May: 7.4 mi
- Ponderosa Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
- Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 12.8 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Ground: 13.3 mi
- Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 13.6 mi
Museums: 7
- Hans Bethe House: 11.6 mi
- Los Alamos History Museum: 11.6 mi
- Georgia O'keefe museum and home: 16.9 mi
- San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum: 20.3 mi
- Bond House Museum: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
- La Cuchilla de la Monjonera: 9.4 mi
- Cerro Valdez: 9.6 mi
- Gates of Hell: 16.0 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 20.2 mi
- Bear Jump: 20.5 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- State Game Commission Land: 14.4 mi
- Bluebird Mesa Wildlife Management Area: 23.3 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 24.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Jemez Falls: 14.9 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 19.3 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 19.5 mi
Hot springs: 2
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 10.9 mi
- Spence Hot Spring: 13.7 mi
Gardens: 2
- Memorial Rose Garden: 11.6 mi
- White Rock Community Garden: 18.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Rendija Arch: 8.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Buckman: 19.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Indian Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Ridge | ESE 119° | 3,558 m | 0.6 mi |
| Chicoma Mountain | ENE 75° | 3,517 m | 4.3 mi |
| Redondo Peak | SW 214° | 3,434 m | 10.0 mi |
| Polvadera Peak | NNE 33° | 3,419 m | 5.6 mi |
| Cerro Toledo | E 83° | 3,323 m | 1.2 mi |
| South Mountain | SSW 201° | 3,265 m | 11.4 mi |
| Cerro de la Garita | W 277° | 3,225 m | 4.0 mi |
| Caballo Mountain | ESE 117° | 3,200 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:48 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 25 | 32 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 51 | 41 | 31 | 23 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Alamos 13 W, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 2038784 — Indian Point, Sandoval County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357622607
Day trips start here
- Bandelier National Monument · 17 mi
- Española · 22 mi
- Pojoaque · 25 mi
- Chimayó · 30 mi
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