- Elevation, modelled
- 2,280 m
- Tallest summit within 17.5 miles
- Santa Fe Baldy3,847 m · 10.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 668.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:23local time
- Coordinates
- 35.6957, -105.6883
Windy Bridge Picnic Ground is a picnic site in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,280 m. Santa Fe Baldy stands 3,847 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Totem Pole, a artwork 0.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 8.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Windy Bridge Picnic Ground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Baldy | NNW 337° | 3,847 m | 10.2 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | N 5° | 3,806 m | 14.8 mi |
| Lake Peak | NNW 326° | 3,771 m | 8.4 mi |
| Redondo Peak | NNW 344° | 3,766 m | 11.9 mi |
| Penitente Peak | NNW 328° | 3,720 m | 8.1 mi |
| Tesuque Peak | NW 320° | 3,656 m | 8.1 mi |
| Sierra Mosca | NNW 344° | 3,603 m | 15.6 mi |
| Elk Mountain | ENE 57° | 3,550 m | 9.0 mi |
- 8.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 8.3 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 8.3 mi off the Santa Fe TrailNational
- 13.8 mi off the El Camino RealNational
Overlooks nearby
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 9 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 9 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 9 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Totem Pole: 0.9 mi
- Big Cola Can: 8.4 mi
- Moose: 11.7 mi
- St. Francis: 12.4 mi
- Blue Wolf: 13.3 mi
Peaks
- Viveash Mesa: 1.9 mi
- Chaperito Knob: 3.1 mi
- Rosilla Peak: 4.3 mi
- Thompson Peak: 6.8 mi
- Glorieta Baldy: 6.9 mi
Parks
- Terrero Recreation Area: 3.2 mi
- Cowles Recreation Site: 8.2 mi
- Pecos Historical Marker: 8.3 mi
- Big Rocks Glade: 8.5 mi
- Cody's Glade: 8.7 mi
Historic sites: 49
- Jamie Koch: 4.6 mi
- Careflight 5 Memorial: 6.9 mi
- Glorieta Pass Battlefield: 9.3 mi
- Henry Duke Windsor 1877-1933: 9.8 mi
- Pecos Pueblo North (ruin): 9.9 mi
Museums: 26
- Water History Museum: 12.8 mi
- Museum of Spanish Colonial Art: 13.4 mi
- Museum of Indian Arts and Culture: 13.4 mi
- Museum of International Folk Art: 13.6 mi
- Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian: 13.6 mi
Attractions: 18
- Connells Cabin Historic Site: 4.9 mi
- Nun's corner: 11.6 mi
- Clark Exploration Place: 13.6 mi
- López Horno Plaza: 13.6 mi
- Allison Dormitory Historic Site: 13.9 mi
Gardens: 15
- Wildlife Garden: 11.2 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 11.2 mi
- Terrace Gardens: 11.2 mi
- Adam Gabriel Armijo Community Garden: 12.4 mi
- Schepps' Garden: 12.7 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 2.5 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 8.9 mi
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 8.9 mi
- Big Pine: 12.4 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 15.1 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 15.1 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 18.7 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 21.7 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 22.7 mi
Springs: 4
- Alamosa Spring: 3.3 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 9.4 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 15.3 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 15.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Hyde Park Falls: 8.5 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 13.0 mi
- Pecos Falls: 18.2 mi
- Quemado Falls: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Las Ruedas: 13.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Montezuma Hot Springs: 22.9 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 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 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, 10 mi away.
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