Peak · New Mexico
Red Point
Red Point rises to 2,351 m in New Mexico. Mount Sedgwick stands 2,819 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Goat Hill, a peak 1.4 miles away. Chain of Craters Back Country Byway passes 8.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,351 m
How to reach it
Coordinates34.91393, -108.30785
- 8.3 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
- 8.9 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 29.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- lava caves (no entry) · 17 mi
- Lava Caves (entry forbidden) · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Goat Hill: 1.4 mi
- Black Mountain: 1.8 mi
- White Hill: 1.9 mi
- Pig-a-ti-ana: 2.9 mi
- Brown Hill: 3.4 mi
Springs: 12
- Aragon Springs: 11.9 mi
- Caruco Spring: 12.1 mi
- Aragon Spring: 12.6 mi
- Mule Spring: 12.7 mi
- Little Trough Spring: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Hoya de Cibola Vent: 10.6 mi
- Los Gigantes: 12.8 mi
- Peñasco Bluff: 13.5 mi
- Bandera Crater: 14.0 mi
- Xenolith Cave: 17.4 mi
Attractions: 3
- Lava Falls Area: 22.3 mi
- Narrows Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
- La Ventana Natural Arch: 23.9 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Lava Bridge: 11.9 mi
- La Ventana Arch: 23.9 mi
Parks: 2
- Old Fort Wingate-Zuni Wagon Road Historic Site: 15.9 mi
- Long Park: 23.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Red Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sedgwick | NNE 34° | 2,819 m | 21.7 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | N 4° | 2,777 m | 21.1 mi |
| Gallo Peak | ENE 69° | 2,642 m | 21.5 mi |
| Cerro Alto | S 171° | 2,593 m | 8.5 mi |
| Veteado Mountain | S 180° | 2,593 m | 23.6 mi |
| Cerro Bandera | ENE 65° | 2,539 m | 13.1 mi |
| San Rafael Mesa | ENE 63° | 2,533 m | 20.5 mi |
| Cerro Lobo | SE 136° | 2,528 m | 6.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:53 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:27 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 33 | 39 | 46 | 53 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EL Morro Natl MON, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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