The Rincon
The Rincon rises to 2,489 m in New Mexico. Mount Sedgwick stands 2,819 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Long Park, a park 3.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 9.6 miles off. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,489 m
How to reach it
- 9.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 10.9 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 24.6 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lava Caves (entry forbidden) · 30 mi
- lava caves (no entry) · 30 mi
93 named places within 25 miles
- Lookout Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Barometer Mountain: 7.9 mi
- Mexican Hill: 11.8 mi
- Wild Sheep Mesa: 11.8 mi
- North Burned Timber Mountain: 11.8 mi
- Bear Spring: 3.8 mi
- Dan Valley Spring: 6.0 mi
- Tampico Spring: 9.5 mi
- Brennan Spring: 10.0 mi
- Muerto Spring: 10.5 mi
- Long Park: 3.4 mi
- McGaffey Camp and Picnic Grounds: 10.7 mi
- Ft Wingate Veteran's Park: 16.3 mi
- Red Rock Park: 22.5 mi
- Red Rock State Park: 22.6 mi
- Roy T. Herman's Garage: 10.8 mi
- Pinedale Hoodoos: 20.6 mi
- Hoodoos: 22.8 mi
- Church Rock: 22.8 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 7.3 mi
- Bluewater Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 18.1 mi
- Casamero Community ACEC: 19.6 mi
- New Mexico State Historic Marker: 11.3 mi
- Fort Wingate Historical Marker: 15.9 mi
- Fort Wingate Army Depot: 20.4 mi
- Lookout Mountain Rim: 4.2 mi
- Los Gigantes: 14.0 mi
- Red Rock Musuem: 22.7 mi
- Anaconda, New Mexico: 23.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Rincon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sedgwick | ESE 117° | 2,819 m | 16.9 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | SE 136° | 2,777 m | 6.6 mi |
| Mount Powell | NNE 29° | 2,653 m | 14.2 mi |
| Hosta Butte | NNE 24° | 2,628 m | 22.8 mi |
| Salitre Mesa | ESE 107° | 2,625 m | 14.9 mi |
| Cerro Colorado | ESE 120° | 2,528 m | 20.6 mi |
| San Rafael Mesa | SE 126° | 2,502 m | 24.9 mi |
| Barometer Mountain | NNW 339° | 2,451 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:55 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:26 | 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 | 28 | 31 | 37 | 43 | 52 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcgaffey 5 SE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357599685
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