- Elevation, modelled
- 2,207 m
- Tallest summit within 17.3 miles
- Santa Fe Baldy3,847 m · 12.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 666.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:23local time
- Coordinates
- 35.6597, -105.6891
Rainy Day Picnic Ground is a picnic site in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,207 m. Santa Fe Baldy stands 3,847 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Dalton Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Rainy Day Picnic Ground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Baldy | NNW 342° | 3,847 m | 12.5 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | N 4° | 3,806 m | 17.3 mi |
| Lake Peak | NNW 334° | 3,771 m | 10.5 mi |
| Redondo Peak | NNW 347° | 3,766 m | 14.3 mi |
| Penitente Peak | NNW 336° | 3,720 m | 10.3 mi |
| Tesuque Peak | NNW 329° | 3,656 m | 10.1 mi |
| Elk Mountain | NE 46° | 3,550 m | 10.6 mi |
| Mount Barker | NE 43° | 3,490 m | 9.8 mi |
- 6.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 5.9 mi off the Santa Fe TrailNational
- 9.7 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 14.2 mi off the El Camino RealNational
Overlooks nearby
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 11 mi
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 11 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 11 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Viveash Mesa: 3.2 mi
- Chaperito Knob: 4.8 mi
- Pulpit Point: 5.0 mi
- Rosilla Peak: 6.1 mi
- Glorieta Baldy: 6.2 mi
Artworks
- Totem Pole: 3.4 mi
- Big Cola Can: 5.9 mi
- Blue Wolf: 11.4 mi
- Moose: 11.8 mi
- St. Francis: 12.4 mi
Parks
- Terrero Recreation Area: 5.7 mi
- Pecos Historical Marker: 5.9 mi
- Glorieta Pass Historical Marker: 6.8 mi
- Santa Fe Trail Historical Marker: 7.3 mi
- Pecos National Park: 7.5 mi
Historic sites: 54
- Careflight 5 Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Glorieta Pass Battlefield: 7.1 mi
- Jamie Koch: 7.1 mi
- Pecos Pueblo North (ruin): 7.4 mi
- Pecos Pueblo South (ruin): 7.5 mi
Museums: 28
- Water History Museum: 12.8 mi
- Museum of Spanish Colonial Art: 13.2 mi
- Museum of Indian Arts and Culture: 13.2 mi
- Museum of International Folk Art: 13.3 mi
- Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian: 13.4 mi
Attractions: 20
- Connells Cabin Historic Site: 7.4 mi
- Nun's corner: 12.2 mi
- Clark Exploration Place: 13.4 mi
- López Horno Plaza: 13.4 mi
- Allison Dormitory Historic Site: 14.1 mi
Gardens: 15
- Terrace Gardens: 11.4 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 11.4 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 11.4 mi
- Adam Gabriel Armijo Community Garden: 12.4 mi
- Schepps' Garden: 12.6 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Dalton Picnic Area: 0.5 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 2.5 mi
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 9.8 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 10.6 mi
- Big Pine: 12.9 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 13.3 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 13.5 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 18.0 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 19.9 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 20.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Alamosa Spring: 1.1 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 11.1 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 16.2 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Hyde Park Falls: 9.5 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 14.8 mi
- Pecos Falls: 20.5 mi
- Quemado Falls: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Las Ruedas: 11.4 mi
- Bonanza City: 24.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Montezuma Hot Springs: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:14 | 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 | 36 | 41 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pecos NM, 8 mi away.
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