Gran Quivira Picnic Area
Gran Quivira Picnic Area is a picnic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,976 m. Gallinas Mountains stands 2,631 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Salt Missions Trail passes 0.6 miles off. 35 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
- 19.0 mi off the Abo Pass Trail
35 named places within 25 miles
- Beatty Hill: 1.1 mi
- Center Point Hill: 6.3 mi
- Liberty Hill: 9.4 mi
- Rough Mountain: 10.9 mi
- Cat Mesa: 14.2 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 0.5 mi
- Mountainair Historic Marker: 19.8 mi
- Stephen A. Sandlin Memorial Plaque: 20.0 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 20.4 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 23.7 mi
- Monte Alto Plaza: 19.9 mi
- Chavez Memorial Park: 20.2 mi
- Ranger Station Picnic Ground: 20.5 mi
- Salinas National Monument Headquarters Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
- New Mexico Zia: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gran Quivira Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallinas Mountains | E 93° | 2,631 m | 17.5 mi |
| West Turkey Cone | E 92° | 2,546 m | 16.4 mi |
| Gallinas Peak | E 93° | 2,523 m | 17.3 mi |
| Rough Mountain | E 99° | 2,477 m | 20.6 mi |
| Lackey Point | E 97° | 2,452 m | 19.3 mi |
| Cougar Mountain | E 91° | 2,280 m | 21.4 mi |
| Rayo Hills | W 274° | 2,205 m | 19.7 mi |
| Pine Hill | E 99° | 2,137 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:43 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:30 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:21 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 40 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gran Quivira Natl MON, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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