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Lava Crater

Lava Crater, seen from above at true elevation

Lava Crater rises to 2,415 m in New Mexico. Mount Sedgwick stands 2,819 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Candelaria, a peak 0.4 miles away. Chain of Craters Back Country Byway passes 1.9 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2415 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.98161, -108.06120

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 9
  • Bandera Crater: 1.8 mi
  • Double Sinks: 3.4 mi
  • Double Sinks: 3.4 mi
  • Junction Cave (no entry): 3.4 mi
  • Xenolith Cave: 3.5 mi
Parks: 9
Springs: 8
  • Aragon Spring: 5.8 mi
  • Mule Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Ojo Bonito: 11.8 mi
  • Little Trough Spring: 12.4 mi
  • Caruco Spring: 13.0 mi
Attractions: 5
  • La Ventana Natural Arch: 12.4 mi
  • Narrows Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
  • El Malpais Visitor Center: 14.2 mi
  • Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign: 16.6 mi
  • Lava Falls Area: 17.5 mi
Historic sites: 4
Museums: 4
  • Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum: 15.7 mi
  • New Mexico Mining Museum: 16.7 mi
  • Cibola County History Museum: 16.7 mi
  • Cibola County History Museum: 16.7 mi
Natural arches: 2
  • Lava Bridge: 3.4 mi
  • La Ventana Arch: 12.5 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Jesus: 16.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Bluewater Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 21.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Lava Crater. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SedgwickN 352°2,819 m13.5 mi
Lookout MountainNW 323°2,777 m20.5 mi
Cebollita MesaSE 146°2,673 m21.8 mi
Gallo PeakENE 65°2,642 m6.8 mi
Salitre MesaN 351°2,625 m16.8 mi
PelonSE 135°2,599 m17.4 mi
Cerro AltoSW 224°2,593 m18.2 mi
North PelonSE 133°2,558 m16.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:5119:24
June solstice05:5919:5320:30
September equinox07:0118:3719:11
December solstice07:1716:2617:05

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313542485767716962513930

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grants Milan Muni AP, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 907900 — Lava Crater, Cibola County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357595971

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