Loma Creston
Loma Creston rises to 2,190 m in New Mexico. South Mountain stands 3,265 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Pico Butte, a peak 2.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 17 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49045942, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,190 m
How to reach it
- 16.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 7.0 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 14.5 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 22.7 mi off the Corrales Road
Overlooks nearby
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 18 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 18 mi
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 19 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pico Butte: 2.1 mi
- Borrego Dome: 2.1 mi
- Mesita Cocida: 2.5 mi
- Bodega Butte: 2.7 mi
- Loma Canovas: 2.9 mi
- Jemez State Monument: 12.9 mi
- Roadrunner Park: 16.7 mi
- Monarch Park: 17.3 mi
- Mariposa Park: 17.4 mi
- Mountain View Park: 17.7 mi
- NEW MEXICO HISTORIC WOMEN MARKER INITIATIVE HISTORIC MARKER: 7.5 mi
- PUEBLO OF JÉMEZ HISTORIC MARKER: 7.5 mi
- Pueblo of Zia Historic Marker: 10.5 mi
- Colorado Plateau Historic Marker: 11.9 mi
- Jemez Historic Site: 12.9 mi
- McCauley Warm Spring: 15.1 mi
- Cochiti Springs: 17.0 mi
- Alamo Spring: 17.8 mi
- Apache Spring: 19.2 mi
- Holy Ghost Spring: 19.9 mi
- Walatoa Slot Canyon: 7.3 mi
- Replica of a prehistoric Jerez fieldhouse: 7.6 mi
- Human sundial: 12.6 mi
- Jemez Hot Springs Mineral Bath House Historic Site: 12.6 mi
- Guadalupe Box: 12.9 mi
- Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Group Area (by reservation only): 14.7 mi
- Jemez Canyon Dam Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
- Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 15.1 mi
- Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 15.7 mi
- Jemez Falls: 14.3 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 22.0 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 22.0 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 21.5 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 22.0 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 23.0 mi
- Bear Jump: 9.6 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 16.0 mi
- Spence Hot Spring: 17.0 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 23.3 mi
- Marian Shrine: 20.3 mi
- Rams: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Loma Creston. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Mountain | NNE 13° | 3,265 m | 16.5 mi |
| Cerro Pelado | NNE 13° | 3,083 m | 12.7 mi |
| Los Griegos | NNE 12° | 3,077 m | 13.4 mi |
| Las Conchas | NNE 18° | 3,030 m | 14.3 mi |
| Rabbit Mountain | NNE 25° | 3,018 m | 17.3 mi |
| Peralta Ridge | NNE 19° | 2,995 m | 13.0 mi |
| Aspen Peak | NNE 29° | 2,819 m | 11.8 mi |
| Ruiz Peak | NNE 22° | 2,778 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:48 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:18 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 37 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jemez Springs, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357596144
Day trips start here
- Bandelier National Monument · 20 mi
- Bernalillo · 21 mi
- Madrid · 29 mi
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