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Dark Canyon Picnic Ground

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Elevation, modelled
2,238 m
Tallest summit within 13.7 miles
Turkey Ridge3,558 m · 13.7 mi
Nearest byway
Jemez Mountain Trailon it
Sunset, June solstice
20:27local time
Coordinates
35.8533, -106.6309
Dark Canyon Picnic Ground from directly overhead

Dark Canyon Picnic Ground is a picnic site in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,238 m. Turkey Ridge stands 3,558 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Spence Hot Spring, a hot spring 0.3 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail runs past it.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Dark Canyon Picnic Ground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey RidgeNE 47°3,558 m13.7 mi
Redondo PeakENE 72°3,434 m4.1 mi
South MountainE 101°3,265 m5.7 mi
Cerro de la GaritaNNE 29°3,225 m11.5 mi
Pajarito MountainE 79°3,176 m13.1 mi
Cerro del GrantNNE 24°3,174 m12.6 mi
Cerros del AbrigoENE 58°3,148 m10.2 mi
Cerro PavoNNE 21°3,144 m13.7 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks: 21
Waterfalls: 3
Hot springs: 2
Museums: 2
Natural arches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:5119:4920:27
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1416:1716:57

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333744505969727064534133
Precip in1.00.81.00.90.80.72.62.61.61.40.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jemez Springs, 6 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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