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Las Conchas

Las Conchas, seen from above at true elevation

Las Conchas rises to 3,030 m in New Mexico. Redondo Peak stands 3,434 m to the north-northwest, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Las Conchas Picnic Ground, a picnic site 0.9 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 0.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49043546, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3030 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.80197, -106.52364

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 26
Parks: 24
Artworks: 21
Springs: 19
  • Alamo Spring: 5.3 mi
  • McCauley Warm Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Apache Spring: 7.6 mi
  • Armstead Spring: 8.2 mi
  • American Spring: 8.3 mi
Attractions: 14
Picnic sites: 12
  • Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 0.9 mi
  • Group Area (by reservation only): 4.8 mi
  • Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 7.0 mi
  • Rincon Picnic Ground: 7.0 mi
  • Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 7.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
Waterfalls: 3
  • Jemez Falls: 4.7 mi
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 15.0 mi
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 15.1 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Spence Hot Spring: 6.8 mi
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 11.6 mi
Gardens: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 13.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Las Conchas. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Redondo PeakNNW 337°3,434 m5.3 mi
South MountainN 349°3,265 m2.5 mi
Pajarito MountainNE 49°3,176 m9.1 mi
Cerro RubioNE 35°3,169 m12.1 mi
Cerros del AbrigoNNE 16°3,148 m9.3 mi
Cerro GrandeNE 53°3,098 m7.8 mi
Shell MountainNNE 32°3,098 m12.3 mi
Cerro PeladoSW 229°3,082.9 m1.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4419:18
June solstice05:5119:4820:26
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1316:1716:57

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232532394756595751413123
Precip in1.82.02.31.81.41.13.73.72.22.21.61.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Alamos 13 W, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357606106

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