- Elevation, modelled
- 1,850 m
- Tallest summit within 14.6 miles
- Caballo Mountain3,200 m · 13.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6617.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 35.7794, -106.2721
Cottonwood Picnic Area is a picnic site in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,850 m. Caballo Mountain stands 3,200 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Kiva, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 18 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Cottonwood Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caballo Mountain | NNW 337° | 3,200 m | 13.1 mi |
| Pajarito Mountain | NW 316° | 3,176 m | 10.4 mi |
| Cerro Rubio | NNW 328° | 3,169 m | 13.6 mi |
| Cerro Grande | NW 308° | 3,098 m | 10.0 mi |
| Shell Mountain | NNW 328° | 3,098 m | 14.2 mi |
| Las Conchas | W 276° | 3,030 m | 14.2 mi |
| Rabbit Mountain | WNW 288° | 3,018 m | 11.7 mi |
| Cerro del Medio | NW 312° | 3,012 m | 13.2 mi |
- 17.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 6.2 mi off the Jemez Mountain TrailNational
- 13.2 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
- 13.5 mi off the El Camino RealNational
Overlooks nearby
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 9 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 20 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 21 mi
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Big Kiva: 0.1 mi
- Long House: 0.4 mi
- Anasazi Ruins: 0.9 mi
- Tsirege Pueblo Ruins: 4.1 mi
- Navawi Pueblo Ruins: 5.7 mi
Peaks
- Corral Hill: 1.4 mi
- Frijoles Mesa: 2.2 mi
- Burnt Mesa: 3.3 mi
- Chino Mesa: 3.6 mi
- Frijoles Mesa: 3.8 mi
Parks
- Natural Park: 3.4 mi
- PAHOA land: 3.9 mi
- Rocket Park: 4.6 mi
- Rover Park: 4.8 mi
- Fire Station Fountain: 4.9 mi
Artworks
Attractions: 32
- Alcove House: 1.0 mi
- Amphitheater: 1.3 mi
- The Narrows: 2.9 mi
- Alcove: 3.1 mi
- Exchange Hotel Complex Historic Site: 10.9 mi
Museums: 32
- Los Alamos History Museum: 7.3 mi
- Hans Bethe House: 7.4 mi
- San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum: 11.7 mi
- Poeh Cultural Center: 16.2 mi
- El Rancho de los Golondrinas: 16.8 mi
Springs: 19
- Doe Springs: 1.6 mi
- Ancho Spring: 2.5 mi
- Pajarito Springs: 4.5 mi
- Soda Springs: 5.6 mi
- Apache Spring: 7.3 mi
Gardens: 17
- White Rock Community Garden: 4.7 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 7.3 mi
- Colonia Prisma Community Garden: 16.4 mi
- Railyard Community Garden: 19.2 mi
- Biowall: 19.5 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Ampitheater Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
- Ponderosa Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Tetilla Peak Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Camp May: 10.8 mi
- Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 1.3 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 1.5 mi
- Jemez Falls: 18.9 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 23.0 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Water Canyon pour-off: 3.8 mi
- Bear Jump: 12.6 mi
- La Cuchilla de la Monjonera: 19.5 mi
- Gates of Hell: 23.2 mi
- Devils Throne: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Buckman: 7.2 mi
- Bonanza City: 19.1 mi
- Waldo: 23.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 18.9 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 19.0 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Spence Hot Spring: 20.6 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 23.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Rendija Arch: 9.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- La Bajada Rest Area: 18.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 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, 7 mi away.
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