- Elevation, modelled
- 2,131 m
- Tallest summit within 14.4 miles
- Redondo Peak3,434 m · 4.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jemez Mountain Trailon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 35.8411, -106.6384
Rincon Picnic Ground is a picnic site in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,131 m. Redondo Peak stands 3,434 m to the east-northeast, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Spence Hot Spring, a hot spring 0.8 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Rincon Picnic Ground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redondo Peak | ENE 64° | 3,434 m | 4.8 mi |
| South Mountain | E 92° | 3,265 m | 6.0 mi |
| Cerro de la Garita | NNE 29° | 3,225 m | 12.5 mi |
| Pajarito Mountain | ENE 76° | 3,176 m | 13.7 mi |
| Cerro del Grant | NNE 24° | 3,174 m | 13.5 mi |
| Cerros del Abrigo | NE 55° | 3,148 m | 11.0 mi |
| Cerro Grande | E 81° | 3,098 m | 12.8 mi |
| Cerro Pelado | SE 128° | 3,082.9 m | 6.4 mi |
- On the Jemez Mountain TrailNational
- 31.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 24.4 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 24.5 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 1 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 1 mi
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Battleship Rock: 0.9 mi
- Ghost Mesa: 1.2 mi
- Cebollita Mesa: 1.8 mi
- Cerro Colorado: 1.8 mi
- Fenton Hill: 3.9 mi
Historic sites: 25
- JÉMEZ STATE MONUMENT HISTORIC MARKER: 4.9 mi
- Jemez Historic Site: 5.1 mi
- Fenton Lake: 5.7 mi
- VALLE GRANDE HISTORIC MARKER: 10.3 mi
- NEW MEXICO HISTORIC WOMEN MARKER INITIATIVE HISTORIC MARKER: 14.4 mi
Parks: 22
- Valle Grande Historical Marker: 1.7 mi
- Soda Dam Historical Marker: 4.4 mi
- Jemez State Monument: 5.1 mi
- Jemez Mountains Historical Marker: 5.9 mi
- Valles Caldera National Preserve: 8.9 mi
Artworks: 20
- Golondrina: 18.7 mi
- Corky: 18.9 mi
- Multiverse 2020: 18.9 mi
- Touch the Sky: 19.0 mi
- Tranquility: 19.0 mi
Springs: 19
- McCauley Warm Spring: 1.4 mi
- Electric Spring: 4.7 mi
- Laxitive Spring: 4.7 mi
- Lemonade Spring: 4.7 mi
- Sulphur Springs: 4.8 mi
Attractions: 16
- Soda Dam: 4.3 mi
- Human sundial: 5.6 mi
- Jemez Hot Springs Mineral Bath House Historic Site: 5.6 mi
- Gilman Tunnels: 10.2 mi
- Guadalupe Box: 10.3 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 0.9 mi
- Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 0.9 mi
- La Cueva Picnic Ground: 1.6 mi
- Group Area (by reservation only): 2.4 mi
- Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 6.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Bear Jump: 13.8 mi
- Cerro Valdez: 17.6 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 18.7 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 18.8 mi
- La Cuchilla de la Monjonera: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Jemez Falls: 2.6 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 21.9 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 22.0 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Hot springs: 2
- Spence Hot Spring: 0.8 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 6.8 mi
Museums: 2
- Los Alamos History Museum: 19.0 mi
- Hans Bethe House: 19.1 mi
Gardens: 2
- Memorial Rose Garden: 19.1 mi
- White Rock Community Garden: 24.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Rendija Arch: 17.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:49 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:18 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 37 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jemez Springs, 5 mi away.
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