Monument Rock
Monument Rock rises to 2,830 m in New Mexico. Santa Fe Baldy stands 3,847 m to the north-northeast, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Thompson Peak, a peak 1.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 7.5 miles off.
The story
promontory in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49051273, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2830 m
How to reach it
- 7.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 2.6 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 6.2 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 6.8 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 6 mi
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 6 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 6 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Thompson Peak: 1.8 mi
- Granite Point: 3.0 mi
- Glorieta Baldy: 3.2 mi
- Atalaya Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Atalaya Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Hyde Memorial State Park: 3.0 mi
- Talaya Hill Open Space: 4.2 mi
- Cerro Gordo Park: 5.3 mi
- Atalaya Park: 5.7 mi
- Water History Park: 5.7 mi
- Two Mile Dam and Reservoir: 4.6 mi
- Fort Marcy (ruins): 6.5 mi
- The Cross of Martyrs: 6.6 mi
- Harper Samuel Cunningham: 6.8 mi
- Prayer of Saint Francis: 6.8 mi
- Moose: 4.6 mi
- St. Francis: 5.3 mi
- Journey's End: 6.5 mi
- Acequia Madre: 6.5 mi
- Painter: 6.6 mi
- Water History Museum: 5.7 mi
- Museum of Spanish Colonial Art: 6.4 mi
- Museum of Indian Arts and Culture: 6.5 mi
- Carole LaRoche: 6.6 mi
- Museum of International Folk Art: 6.6 mi
- Nun's corner: 4.7 mi
- Clark Exploration Place: 6.6 mi
- López Horno Plaza: 6.7 mi
- Allison Dormitory Historic Site: 6.8 mi
- Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Depot Locomotive 5030: 7.9 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 4.1 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 4.1 mi
- Terrace Gardens: 4.1 mi
- Adam Gabriel Armijo Community Garden: 5.3 mi
- Schepps' Garden: 5.8 mi
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 2.6 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 5.6 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 7.1 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 7.5 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 8.5 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 14.9 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 15.6 mi
- Soda Springs: 21.8 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 22.4 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 11.3 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 11.9 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 12.1 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 18.0 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 19.1 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 2.9 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 8.9 mi
- Quemado Falls: 21.9 mi
- Pecos Falls: 22.0 mi
- Las Ruedas: 16.6 mi
- Bonanza City: 19.0 mi
- Buckman: 21.7 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 22.7 mi
- Garden of the Gods: 22.9 mi
- Devils Throne: 24.8 mi
- La Bajada Rest Area: 22.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Monument Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Baldy | NNE 19° | 3,847 m | 9.9 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | NNE 30° | 3,806 m | 16.9 mi |
| Lake Peak | NNE 20° | 3,771 m | 7.3 mi |
| Redondo Peak | NNE 19° | 3,766 m | 12.1 mi |
| Penitente Peak | NNE 23° | 3,720 m | 7.4 mi |
| Tesuque Peak | NNE 17° | 3,656 m | 6.4 mi |
| Sierra Mosca | N 11° | 3,603 m | 15.3 mi |
| Elk Mountain | ENE 72° | 3,550 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:15 | 16:54 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 69 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE Seton, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/9213102282
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