Sierra Grande Rest Area
Sierra Grande Rest Area is a rest area in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,955 m. Laughlin Peak stands 2,682 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Grande, a peak 1.7 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Mexico Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 11.4 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 104.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Grande: 1.7 mi
- Sierra Grande: 5.2 mi
- Cow Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Dunchee Hill: 6.7 mi
- Carr Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Folsom Museum: 13.2 mi
- The Old Branson Jail: 23.5 mi
- Black Bluff: 15.9 mi
- Prestons Point: 21.7 mi
- Fisher Park: 17.9 mi
- Folsom State Monument: 20.8 mi
- Folsom Museum Historic Site: 13.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.9 miles of Sierra Grande Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laughlin Peak | W 260° | 2,682 m | 22.5 mi |
| Sierra Grande | WNW 286° | 2,655 m | 5.2 mi |
| Pine Buttes | WSW 252° | 2,569 m | 22.3 mi |
| Palo Blanco Mountain | WSW 247° | 2,542 m | 17.8 mi |
| Capulin Mountain | NW 304° | 2,481 m | 12.1 mi |
| Jose Butte | WNW 301° | 2,471 m | 17.0 mi |
| Robinson Peak | NW 308° | 2,452 m | 15.5 mi |
| Trujillo Mesa | WSW 246° | 2,435 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:39 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:03 | 16:43 |
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 | 34 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grenville, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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