Lake Roberts Picnic Area
Lake Roberts Picnic Area is a picnic site in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,844 m. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the east, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Middle Mountain, a peak 4.8 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway runs past it.
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What the record says
- Elevation
- 1844 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Gila National Forest
How to reach it
- On the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 18.2 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Middle Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Wild Horse Mesa: 5.4 mi
- Loco Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Buck Hannen Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Lookout Point: 7.1 mi
- Brannon Spring: 6.1 mi
- Terry Place Spring: 7.8 mi
- Cabin Spring: 8.5 mi
- Moore Spring: 9.1 mi
- Pipeline Spring: 10.4 mi
- Brannon Park: 7.1 mi
- Little Turkey Park: 13.8 mi
- Bataan Memorial Park: 16.5 mi
- Santa Rita Copper Mines Historical Marker: 17.1 mi
- Kneeling Nun Historical Marker: 17.1 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake: 12.5 mi
- Otto Huechling House Historic Site: 14.5 mi
- Doctor Granville Wood House Historic Site: 14.5 mi
- S: 17.4 mi
- Acklin Store Historic Site: 18.3 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 12.1 mi
- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 15.9 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 19.2 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 19.5 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 19.6 mi
- King Bolt Pit: 20.1 mi
- North Pit: 20.3 mi
- Raven Pitt: 20.4 mi
- Adonis Pit: 20.4 mi
- Comanche Pit: 20.6 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 11.0 mi
- Grudging Cabin: 16.8 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 18.3 mi
- W: 15.3 mi
- C: 18.3 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 19.0 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 14.9 mi
- Gila / Lightfeather Hot Springs: 15.7 mi
- Jordan Hot Springs: 20.2 mi
- Santa Rita: 15.8 mi
- Hermosa: 24.9 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Lake Roberts Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKnight Mountain | E 83° | 3,092 m | 16.3 mi |
| Aspen Mountain | ENE 63° | 2,922 m | 14.8 mi |
| Black Peak | SSW 193° | 2,745 m | 8.2 mi |
| Rocky Point | NE 55° | 2,744 m | 11.3 mi |
| Signal Peak | SSW 203° | 2,737 m | 7.5 mi |
| Twin Sisters | SSW 198° | 2,524 m | 9.6 mi |
| Scott Peak | SW 221° | 2,521 m | 7.3 mi |
| Twin Sisters | SSW 199° | 2,495 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 19:49 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:33 | 17:10 |
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 | 37 | 41 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 54 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gila HOT Springs, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4937450973
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