- Elevation, modelled
- 2,517 m
- Tallest summit within 19.8 miles
- Truchas Peak3,975 m · 19.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:23local time
- Coordinates
- 35.7280, -105.8424
Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground is a picnic site in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,517 m. Truchas Peak stands 3,975 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Hyde Memorial State Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truchas Peak | NE 34° | 3,975 m | 19.6 mi |
| Santa Fe Baldy | NNE 33° | 3,847 m | 8.6 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | NE 38° | 3,806 m | 15.9 mi |
| Lake Peak | NE 40° | 3,771 m | 6.2 mi |
| Redondo Peak | NNE 30° | 3,766 m | 10.7 mi |
| Penitente Peak | NE 43° | 3,720 m | 6.4 mi |
| Tesuque Peak | NE 41° | 3,656 m | 5.2 mi |
| Sierra Mosca | NNE 19° | 3,603 m | 13.6 mi |
- On the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 8.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 6.1 mi off the Santa Fe TrailNational
- 5.0 mi off the El Camino RealNational
Overlooks nearby
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 4 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 4 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 4 mi
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Hyde Memorial State Park: 0.7 mi
- All Creatures Memorial Park: 4.5 mi
- Talaya Hill Open Space: 4.5 mi
- Cerro Gordo Park: 4.9 mi
- The Meadow: 4.9 mi
Peaks
- Granite Point: 2.5 mi
- Monument Rock: 2.6 mi
- Picacho Peak: 4.2 mi
- Thompson Peak: 4.4 mi
- Talaya Hill: 4.5 mi
Historic sites
- Two Mile Dam and Reservoir: 4.1 mi
- Henry Duke Windsor 1877-1933: 5.6 mi
- Fort Marcy (ruins): 5.6 mi
- The Cross of Martyrs: 5.7 mi
- Harper Samuel Cunningham: 5.9 mi
Artworks
- Moose: 4.3 mi
- St. Francis: 4.9 mi
- Painter: 5.8 mi
- Acequia Madre: 5.9 mi
- The Searcher: 5.9 mi
Museums: 30
- Water History Museum: 5.3 mi
- Verve Abode: 5.8 mi
- Aaron Payne Fine Art: 5.8 mi
- Carole LaRoche: 5.9 mi
- New Mexico History Museum: 6.0 mi
Attractions: 24
- Nun's corner: 2.8 mi
- Allison Dormitory Historic Site: 5.8 mi
- Clark Exploration Place: 6.4 mi
- López Horno Plaza: 6.5 mi
- Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Depot Locomotive 5030: 7.3 mi
Gardens: 16
- Wildlife Garden: 3.7 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 3.8 mi
- Terrace Gardens: 3.8 mi
- Adam Gabriel Armijo Community Garden: 4.9 mi
- Schepps' Garden: 5.8 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 3.8 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 8.9 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 9.8 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Northlake Picnic ground: 17.9 mi
Springs: 9
- Alamosa Spring: 10.8 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 13.1 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 16.4 mi
- Soda Springs: 19.7 mi
- Pajarito Springs: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Hyde Park Falls: 0.8 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 6.4 mi
- Quemado Falls: 20.6 mi
- Pecos Falls: 21.5 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 23.5 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 12.1 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 13.1 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 13.9 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 19.5 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 19.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Bonanza City: 19.2 mi
- Las Ruedas: 19.3 mi
- Buckman: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Water Canyon pour-off: 20.7 mi
- Garden of the Gods: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- La Bajada Rest Area: 22.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:15 | 16:54 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 69 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE Seton, 10 mi away.
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