- Elevation, modelled
- 2,315 m
- Tallest summit within 12.3 miles
- Turkey Ridge3,558 m · 12.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jemez Mountain Trail0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 35.8327, -106.3563
Ponderosa Picnic Area is a picnic site in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,315 m. Turkey Ridge stands 3,558 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Escobas Mesa, a peak 1.2 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 0.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Ponderosa Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Ridge | NNW 334° | 3,558 m | 12.0 mi |
| Chicoma Mountain | N 353° | 3,517 m | 12.2 mi |
| Redondo Peak | WNW 283° | 3,434 m | 11.8 mi |
| Cerro Toledo | NNW 338° | 3,323 m | 12.1 mi |
| South Mountain | W 272° | 3,265 m | 9.8 mi |
| Caballo Mountain | N 357° | 3,200 m | 8.4 mi |
| Pajarito Mountain | NNW 327° | 3,176 m | 4.5 mi |
| Cerro Rubio | NNW 342° | 3,169 m | 8.2 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Jemez Mountain TrailNational
- 23.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 11.8 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
- 16.8 mi off the El Camino RealNational
Overlooks nearby
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 3 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 15 mi
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 15 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Escobas Mesa: 1.2 mi
- Mesa del Rito: 2.5 mi
- Threemile Mesa: 2.5 mi
- Twomile Mesa: 2.6 mi
- Frijoles Mesa: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Kiva: 4.2 mi
- Pine Street Playlot: 5.1 mi
- Main Gate Park: 6.5 mi
- Los Pueblos Park: 6.7 mi
- Rocket Park: 8.1 mi
Artworks
- Golondrina: 4.4 mi
- Corky: 4.4 mi
- Multiverse 2020: 4.5 mi
- Tranquility: 4.5 mi
- Touch the Sky: 4.5 mi
Historic sites: 47
- John F Kennedy Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Los Alamos High School Memorial Garden: 4.3 mi
- Peggy Pond Church: 4.4 mi
- Los Alamos Education Group Monument: 4.4 mi
- Pierotti's Clowns: 4.5 mi
Attractions: 30
- Alcove: 3.0 mi
- The Narrows: 3.2 mi
- Amphitheater: 4.9 mi
- Alcove House: 5.0 mi
- Exchange Hotel Complex Historic Site: 8.0 mi
Springs: 18
- American Spring: 1.5 mi
- Armstead Spring: 1.9 mi
- Apache Spring: 2.0 mi
- Alamo Spring: 4.3 mi
- Doe Springs: 7.2 mi
Museums: 13
- Los Alamos History Museum: 4.6 mi
- Hans Bethe House: 4.7 mi
- San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum: 14.0 mi
- Bond House Museum: 18.8 mi
- Poeh Cultural Center: 19.6 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Ampitheater Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
- Camp May: 5.1 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 9.4 mi
- Tetilla Peak Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Water Canyon pour-off: 9.1 mi
- Bear Jump: 11.5 mi
- La Cuchilla de la Monjonera: 15.9 mi
- Gates of Hell: 20.8 mi
- Cerro Valdez: 21.8 mi
Gardens: 3
- Memorial Rose Garden: 4.6 mi
- White Rock Community Garden: 8.1 mi
- Colonia Prisma Community Garden: 22.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 7.2 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 7.4 mi
- Jemez Falls: 14.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- State Game Commission Land: 20.5 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 20.7 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Buckman: 10.8 mi
- Bonanza City: 24.8 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Spence Hot Spring: 15.4 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 17.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Rendija Arch: 5.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- La Bajada Rest Area: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:48 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 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, 3 mi away.
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