- Elevation, modelled
- 2,865 m
- Tallest summit within 11.4 miles
- Turkey Ridge3,558 m · 6.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jemez Mountain Trail3.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 35.8976, -106.3981
Camp May is a picnic site in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,865 m. Turkey Ridge stands 3,558 m to the north-northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Pajarito Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 3.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Camp May. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Ridge | NNW 335° | 3,558 m | 6.9 mi |
| Chicoma Mountain | N 6° | 3,517 m | 7.7 mi |
| Redondo Peak | W 259° | 3,434 m | 9.3 mi |
| Polvadera Peak | N 358° | 3,419 m | 11.2 mi |
| Cerro Toledo | NNW 341° | 3,323 m | 7.0 mi |
| South Mountain | WSW 241° | 3,265 m | 8.6 mi |
| Cerro de la Garita | NW 313° | 3,225 m | 10.2 mi |
| Caballo Mountain | NNE 26° | 3,200 m | 4.3 mi |
- 3.2 mi off the Jemez Mountain TrailNational
- 10.6 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
- 28.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 20.1 mi off the High Road to Taos
Overlooks nearby
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 4 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 13 mi
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 13 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pajarito Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Cerro Grande: 2.1 mi
- Cerro del Medio: 2.8 mi
- Cerro Rubio: 3.3 mi
- Shell Mountain: 3.9 mi
Artworks: 48
- Golondrina: 5.1 mi
- Nexus: 5.2 mi
- Touch the Sky: 5.4 mi
- Corky: 5.4 mi
- Multiverse 2020: 5.4 mi
Parks: 35
- Kiva: 4.5 mi
- Pine Street Playlot: 5.9 mi
- Valles Caldera National Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Los Pueblos Park: 7.1 mi
- Main Gate Park: 8.2 mi
Historic sites: 33
- John F Kennedy Memorial: 4.5 mi
- VALLE GRANDE HISTORIC MARKER: 4.5 mi
- Los Alamos High School Memorial Garden: 4.6 mi
- Pierotti's Clowns: 5.4 mi
- Los Alamos Education Group Monument: 5.5 mi
Attractions: 20
- Alcove: 7.9 mi
- The Narrows: 8.1 mi
- Amphitheater: 9.6 mi
- Alcove House: 9.8 mi
- Exchange Hotel Complex Historic Site: 10.4 mi
Springs: 18
- Armstead Spring: 3.7 mi
- American Spring: 4.3 mi
- Apache Spring: 5.1 mi
- Alamo Spring: 5.4 mi
- Pine Spring: 7.5 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Ponderosa Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
- Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 9.1 mi
- Ampitheater Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Group Area (by reservation only): 12.9 mi
Museums: 6
- Hans Bethe House: 5.5 mi
- Los Alamos History Museum: 5.5 mi
- San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum: 15.7 mi
- Bond House Museum: 18.8 mi
- Poeh Cultural Center: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
- La Cuchilla de la Monjonera: 12.2 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 13.3 mi
- Bear Jump: 14.6 mi
- Cerro Valdez: 16.8 mi
- Gates of Hell: 18.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 12.1 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 12.3 mi
- Jemez Falls: 13.1 mi
Gardens: 2
- Memorial Rose Garden: 5.5 mi
- White Rock Community Garden: 11.6 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Spence Hot Spring: 13.4 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 14.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- State Game Commission Land: 17.2 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 21.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Rendija Arch: 3.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Buckman: 13.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:48 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 34 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 70 | 67 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Alamos, 5 mi away.
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