Peak · New Mexico
Lava Crater
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
- 2,415 m
How to reach it
Coordinates34.98161, -108.06120
- 1.9 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
- 1.4 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 16.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- lava caves (no entry) · 3 mi
- Lava Caves (entry forbidden) · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cerro Candelaria: 0.4 mi
- Twin Craters: 0.5 mi
- Cerro Bandera: 2.2 mi
- Cerro Rendija: 4.5 mi
- Cerrito Arizona: 5.5 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Bandera Crater: 1.8 mi
- Double Sinks: 3.4 mi
- Junction Cave (no entry): 3.4 mi
- Xenolith Cave: 3.5 mi
- Hoya de Cibola Vent: 6.9 mi
Parks: 8
- Old Fort Wingate-Zuni Wagon Road Historic Site: 3.3 mi
- McElroy Park: 16.0 mi
- Fire and Ice Park: 16.6 mi
- Josephine Elkins Park: 16.9 mi
- Truman Park: 17.4 mi
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
- historic Garret Homestead: 13.2 mi
- San Rafael Historical marker: 14.1 mi
- Mount Taylor Historic Marker: 15.7 mi
- Grants Historic Marker: 16.8 mi
Museums: 3
- Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum: 15.7 mi
- New Mexico Mining 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
- Anaconda, New Mexico: 19.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Bluewater Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 21.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Lava Crater. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sedgwick | N 352° | 2,819 m | 13.5 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NW 323° | 2,777 m | 20.5 mi |
| Cebollita Mesa | SE 146° | 2,673 m | 21.8 mi |
| Gallo Peak | ENE 65° | 2,642 m | 6.8 mi |
| Salitre Mesa | N 351° | 2,625 m | 16.8 mi |
| Pelon | SE 135° | 2,599 m | 17.4 mi |
| Cerro Alto | SW 224° | 2,593 m | 18.2 mi |
| North Pelon | SE 133° | 2,558 m | 16.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 19:53 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:37 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:26 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
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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