Fort Union Rest Area
Fort Union Rest Area is a rest area in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,025 m. Turkey Mountains stands 2,807 m to the north-northwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Maxson Crater, a peak 2.3 miles away. Santa Fe Trail runs past it. 54 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Mexico Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- On the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 33.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
54 named places within 25 miles
- Maxson Crater: 2.3 mi
- Baldy Mountain: 2.7 mi
- The Island: 6.2 mi
- Turkey Mountains: 7.7 mi
- Mejan Mesa: 10.2 mi
- Wagon Mound Lake Wildlife Management Area: 13.7 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 18.3 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 18.6 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 19.6 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 19.8 mi
- Fort Union National Monument Historical Marker: 8.8 mi
- Watrous Historical Marker: 9.2 mi
- Wagon Mound Historical Marker: 12.6 mi
- Wagon Mound Veterans' Memorial Park: 12.6 mi
- Carl W Wildensteins House Historic Site: 9.2 mi
- WM: 12.4 mi
- Santa Clara Hotel Historic Site: 12.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Union Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Mountains | NNW 342° | 2,807 m | 7.7 mi |
| Cerro Pelon | NW 323° | 2,704 m | 18.7 mi |
| El Poso | WNW 289° | 2,514 m | 24.3 mi |
| Cerro del Amole | NW 314° | 2,494 m | 19.7 mi |
| Los Naranjos Peak | NNW 336° | 2,461 m | 21.3 mi |
| Capulin Hill | W 274° | 2,446 m | 23.9 mi |
| Encinosa Mesa | NNW 336° | 2,438 m | 19.4 mi |
| El Cerro Colorado | WNW 299° | 2,411 m | 23.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:42 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:10 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Valmora, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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