- Elevation, modelled
- 1,170 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucumcari Mountain1,509 m · 19.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mesalands Scenic Byway4.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:13local time
- Coordinates
- 35.3670, -103.4907
Ute Lake State Park Picnic Ground is a picnic site in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,170 m. Tucumcari Mountain stands 1,509 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Shollenbarger Mercantile Company Building Historic Site, a attraction 4.5 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 4.2 miles off. 44 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ute Lake State Park Picnic Ground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucumcari Mountain | SW 216° | 1,509 m | 19.9 mi |
| Carpenter Mesa | W 266° | 1,440 m | 21.5 mi |
| Bulldog Mesa | SSW 213° | 1,418 m | 22.2 mi |
| Medina Mesa | W 275° | 1,372 m | 19.0 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | W 272° | 1,368 m | 18.4 mi |
| Miller Peak | W 276° | 1,360 m | 18.3 mi |
| Liberty Mesa | WSW 241° | 1,343 m | 22.2 mi |
| Bedford Hill | S 178° | 1,312 m | 22.8 mi |
- 4.2 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
- 4.1 mi off the La Frontera del Llano Byway
- 13.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- San Jon Hill View · 28 mi
- Caprock View · 28 mi
44 named places within 25 miles
- Fort Bascom Historical Marker: 12.5 mi
- Wailes Park: 18.2 mi
- Arthur Jimenez Park: 18.3 mi
- North Side Park: 18.4 mi
- George Molinas Park: 18.4 mi
- Shollenbarger Mercantile Company Building Historic Site: 4.5 mi
- McFarland Brothers Bank Historic Site: 4.5 mi
- ART City: 18.3 mi
- Tee Pee Curios: 18.5 mi
- Tee pee curios (Tumtucari): 18.5 mi
- Miller Peak: 18.3 mi
- Gobblers Knob: 18.4 mi
- Medina Mesa: 19.0 mi
- Tucumcari Mountain: 19.9 mi
- Carpenter Mesa: 21.5 mi
- Comanche Country Historical Marker: 19.9 mi
- Tucumcari Mountain Historical Marker: 20.0 mi
- Llano Estacado Historical Marker: 20.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 20.1 mi
- The Minds Eye: 18.1 mi
- The Legendary Road: 18.9 mi
- Tucumcari Historical Museum: 18.6 mi
- Mesalands Community College Dinosaur Museum: 18.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:35 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:19 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:00 | 16:07 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tucumcari Muni AP, 14 mi away.
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