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Marion Butte

Marion Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Marion Butte rises to 2,085 m in New Mexico. San Antonio Mountain stands 3,041 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Ojo Jarido Spring, a spring 3.9 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 0.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49047969, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2085 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.93058, -106.99865

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 12
  • Ojo Jarido Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Jones Canyon Spring: 5.4 mi
  • Holy Ghost Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Cave Canyon Sping: 19.6 mi
  • Cecilia Spring: 21.1 mi
Attractions: 9
Parks: 7
Historic sites: 6
Picnic sites: 6
  • La Cueva Picnic Ground: 20.8 mi
  • Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 21.1 mi
  • Rincon Picnic Ground: 21.1 mi
  • Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 21.3 mi
  • Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Red Rock Cliff: 17.9 mi
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 20.0 mi
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 20.2 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 19.9 mi
  • Spence Hot Spring: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Marion Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Antonio MountainE 89°3,041 m21.4 mi
Cerro JarocitoENE 60°2,993 m17.8 mi
Cerro PelonENE 73°2,992 m23.5 mi
Nacimiento PeakNE 49°2,973 m10.7 mi
Mining MountainENE 67°2,927 m15.5 mi
Eureka MesaENE 56°2,925 m10.4 mi
Mount San MiguelESE 121°2,887 m8.7 mi
Mesa del OjoENE 70°2,848 m22.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4619:20
June solstice05:5319:5120:29
September equinox06:5718:3319:06
December solstice07:1516:1916:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283340475565706861493830
Precip in0.80.70.90.70.80.62.22.01.21.20.80.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cuba, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 908416 — Marion Butte, Sandoval County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357596448

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