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Loma Creston

Loma Creston, seen from above at true elevation

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
2190 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.60503, -106.60031

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 57
Attractions: 19
Springs: 18
  • 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
Picnic sites: 13
  • 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
Cliffs: 3
  • Bear Jump: 9.6 mi
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 16.0 mi
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 16.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Jemez Falls: 14.3 mi
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 22.0 mi
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 22.0 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Hot springs: 2
  • Spence Hot Spring: 17.0 mi
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 23.3 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Marian Shrine: 20.3 mi
  • Rams: 23.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Loma Creston. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South MountainNNE 13°3,265 m16.5 mi
Cerro PeladoNNE 13°3,082.9 m12.7 mi
Los GriegosNNE 12°3,077 m13.4 mi
Las ConchasNNE 18°3,030 m14.3 mi
Rabbit MountainNNE 25°3,018 m17.3 mi
Peralta RidgeNNE 19°2,995 m13.0 mi
Aspen PeakNNE 29°2,819 m11.8 mi
Ruiz PeakNNE 22°2,778 m8.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:18
June solstice05:5219:4820:26
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1316:1816:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333744505969727064534133
Precip in1.00.81.00.90.80.72.62.61.61.40.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jemez Springs, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357596144

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