Rayo Hills
Rayo Hills rises to 2,205 m in New Mexico. Manzano Peak stands 3,060 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is U-Butte, a peak 3.1 miles away. Abo Pass Trail passes 9.3 miles off. 65 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49066975, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,205 m
How to reach it
- 9.3 mi off the Abo Pass Trail
- 10.4 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
- 22.8 mi off the Quebradas Back Country Byway
- 21.8 mi off the El Camino Real, National
65 named places within 25 miles
- U-Butte: 3.1 mi
- Brown Top: 5.8 mi
- Cerro Pelon: 6.9 mi
- Red Mesa: 7.7 mi
- Red Butte: 7.8 mi
- Little Sand Spring: 13.9 mi
- Cibola Spring: 14.1 mi
- La Casa Spring: 16.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 17.3 mi
- Monte De Abajo Spring: 21.0 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 10.7 mi
- Tomasino Mill: 13.5 mi
- Don Pat Mill: 14.7 mi
- Red Mill: 17.8 mi
- Mountainair Historic Marker: 19.7 mi
- Ranger Station Picnic Ground: 19.3 mi
- Monte Alto Plaza: 20.2 mi
- Chavez Memorial Park: 20.5 mi
- Bernado State Game Refuge: 23.8 mi
- Red Canyon Picnic Grounds: 23.9 mi
- Gran Quivira Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
- Salinas National Monument Headquarters Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
- New Mexico Zia: 20.1 mi
- Quarai Museum: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rayo Hills. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manzano Peak | N 359° | 3,060 m | 21.7 mi |
| Gallo Peak | N 360° | 3,047 m | 24.9 mi |
| Whiteface Mountain | NW 314° | 2,294 m | 10.3 mi |
| Cerrito del Espia | N 10° | 2,216 m | 24.4 mi |
| Cerro Montoso | NW 314° | 2,191 m | 7.9 mi |
| La Cebolla | SW 233° | 2,167 m | 14.0 mi |
| Cerro Pelon | NW 308° | 2,112 m | 6.9 mi |
| Liberty Hill | ENE 66° | 2,068 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:45 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:22 | 17:00 |
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 | 35 | 39 | 46 | 52 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 55 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mountainair, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357578670
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