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Loma Parda

Loma Parda, seen from above at true elevation

Loma Parda rises to 2,469 m in New Mexico. Turkey Ridge stands 3,558 m to the southwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Los Cerritos, a peak 1.3 miles away. Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway passes 9.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49045961, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2469 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.07363, -106.33920

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks: 49
  • Pink Flamingo: 9.5 mi
  • Nexus: 12.1 mi
  • Golondrina: 13.3 mi
  • Touch the Sky: 13.4 mi
  • Lucky: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 33
Parks: 32
Springs: 22
Attractions: 16
Picnic sites: 12
  • Camp May: 12.6 mi
  • Ponderosa Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
  • Ampitheater Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
  • Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 20.6 mi
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
Museums: 10
Cliffs: 6
Waterfalls: 3
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 21.9 mi
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 22.1 mi
  • Jemez Falls: 23.4 mi
Gardens: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Hot springs: 2
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 19.4 mi
  • Spence Hot Spring: 22.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 11.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Loma Parda. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey RidgeSW 227°3,558 m8.6 mi
Chicoma MountainSSW 209°3,517 m5.2 mi
Polvadera PeakWSW 255°3,419 m3.8 mi
Cerro ToledoSW 225°3,323 m7.8 mi
Cerro de la GaritaWSW 244°3,225 m11.9 mi
Caballo MountainS 190°3,200 m8.4 mi
Pajarito MountainSSW 195°3,176 m13.3 mi
Cerro del GrantWSW 252°3,174 m11.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:17
June solstice05:5019:4820:26
September equinox06:5418:3019:04
December solstice07:1316:1616:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303442495869737164524131
Precip in0.40.30.60.80.80.61.61.71.20.90.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abiquiu DAM, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357596162

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