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Tent Rock

Tent Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Tent Rock rises to 2,380 m in New Mexico. Redondo Peak stands 3,434 m to the northwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Cochiti Mesa, a peak 1.1 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 3.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49081951, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2380 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.78558, -106.43892

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 56
Artworks: 39
Historic sites: 35
Attractions: 20
Springs: 18
  • Alamo Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Apache Spring: 3.8 mi
  • American Spring: 4.8 mi
  • Armstead Spring: 5.0 mi
  • McCauley Warm Spring: 10.9 mi
Picnic sites: 12
  • Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 5.2 mi
  • Ponderosa Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
  • Camp May: 8.1 mi
  • Ampitheater Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
Museums: 7
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Jemez Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 10.2 mi
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 10.3 mi
Gardens: 3
Hot springs: 2
  • Spence Hot Spring: 11.6 mi
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 15.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 10.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Tent Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Redondo PeakNW 311°3,434 m9.1 mi
South MountainNW 305°3,265 m6.3 mi
Caballo MountainNNE 20°3,200 m12.3 mi
Pajarito MountainNNE 17°3,176 m7.4 mi
Cerro RubioN 11°3,169 m11.3 mi
Cerros del AbrigoNNW 348°3,148 m10.3 mi
Cerro GrandeNNE 14°3,098 m6.0 mi
Shell MountainN 9°3,098 m11.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:18
June solstice05:5119:4820:26
September equinox06:5418:3019:04
December solstice07:1316:1716:57

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232532394756595751413123
Precip in1.82.02.31.81.41.13.73.72.22.21.61.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Alamos 13 W, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 937202 — Tent Rock, Sandoval County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357615671

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