Rest area · New Mexico
La Bajada Rest Area
La Bajada Rest Area is a rest area in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,870 m. Sierra Pelada stands 2,962 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Bonanza, a peak 1.9 miles away. El Camino Real runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Mexico Department of Transportation
How to reach it
Coordinates35.52751, -106.15621
- On the El Camino Real, National
- On the Historic Route 66, National
- 5.4 mi off the Turquoise Trail, National
- 14.8 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Village Vista · 6 mi
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 16 mi
- Galisteo Basin Overlook · 16 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cerro Bonanza: 1.9 mi
- Cerro de la Cruz: 2.5 mi
- Tsinat Mesa: 2.6 mi
- Bonanza Hill: 2.9 mi
- Cerro Seguro: 3.1 mi
Artworks
- Pen Zia: 5.5 mi
- Zia: 5.9 mi
- Kokopelli: 5.9 mi
- Horse: 7.4 mi
- Fan Pole: 8.4 mi
Historic sites: 58
- Leonora Curtin Paloheimo: 3.9 mi
- Royal Road, el Camino real de Tierra Adentro: 4.0 mi
- CERRILLOS - Official Scenic Historical Marker: 6.7 mi
- In the Hands of Children: 9.1 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 9.3 mi
Parks: 54
- Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Las Golondrinas: 4.0 mi
- Downs at Santa Fe Race Track: 6.1 mi
- Cerrillos Children's Park: 6.6 mi
- Turquoise Trail Park: 7.4 mi
Museums: 29
- El Rancho de las Golondrinas: 4.0 mi
- El Rancho de los Golondrinas: 4.1 mi
- Cerrillos Turquoise Mining Museum: 6.4 mi
- Madrid Museum (Old coal town): 8.4 mi
- Santa Fe Reptile and Bug Museum: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 28
- Mountain Village: 3.9 mi
- Plaza Salazar: 4.1 mi
- abandoned mine marker: 4.6 mi
- The Downs: 6.0 mi
- Cerrillos Opera House Historic Site: 6.5 mi
Gardens: 16
- The Haozous Garden: 9.2 mi
- Colonia Prisma Community Garden: 9.2 mi
- Biowall: 10.5 mi
- Railyard Community Garden: 15.5 mi
- Xeric Garden: 15.9 mi
Springs: 10
- Yoh toh: 5.5 mi
- Cochiti Springs: 9.0 mi
- Ancho Spring: 17.6 mi
- Doe Springs: 18.3 mi
- Pajarito Springs: 19.3 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Tetilla Peak Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
- Ampitheater Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 22.4 mi
- Ponderosa Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Devils Throne: 5.8 mi
- Garden of the Gods: 7.2 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 18.0 mi
- Bear Jump: 21.1 mi
- White Bluffs: 21.8 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 10.4 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 13.2 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 13.5 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 15.6 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 16.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Bonanza City: 3.5 mi
- Waldo: 5.4 mi
- Hagan: 17.0 mi
- Buckman: 21.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 17.1 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 17.3 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of La Bajada Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Pelada | ENE 64° | 2,962 m | 18.0 mi |
| Atalaya Mountain | ENE 58° | 2,779 m | 18.5 mi |
| Placer Mountain | S 183° | 2,700 m | 13.3 mi |
| Shaggy Peak | ENE 72° | 2,657 m | 19.5 mi |
| Picacho Peak | NE 55° | 2,590 m | 18.4 mi |
| Saint Peter's Dome | NW 323° | 2,580 m | 19.9 mi |
| Granite Point | NE 54° | 2,527 m | 20.0 mi |
| San Pedro Mountain | S 185° | 2,498 m | 19.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:17 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE CO Muni AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/319672018
Day trips start here
- Madrid · 8 mi
- Santa Fe · 17 mi
- Bandelier National Monument · 20 mi
- Pojoaque · 26 mi
- Bernalillo · 27 mi
- Pecos · 27 mi
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