Waldrop Park Rest Area
Waldrop Park Rest Area is a rest area in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,272 m. Punta Culebra de Cascade stands 1,371 m to the north-northeast, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Mescalero Ridge, a cliff 2.9 miles away. 12 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
12 named places within 25 miles
- Mescalero Point: 4.6 mi
- Soldier Hill: 9.0 mi
- Punta Culebra de Cascade: 9.1 mi
- Button Mesa: 15.1 mi
- Sardine Mountain: 17.4 mi
- Lesser Prairie Chicken Habitat Preservation Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 6.7 mi
- Mescalero Sands Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 9.2 mi
- Atlas Missile Sit 579-5: 13.5 mi
- Atlas Missile Site 579-4: 21.6 mi
- Mescalero Ridge: 2.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Waldrop Park Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Culebra de Cascade | NNE 26° | 1,371 m | 9.1 mi |
| Mescalero Point | SSW 197° | 1,370 m | 4.6 mi |
| Button Mesa | NNE 18° | 1,362 m | 15.1 mi |
| Soldier Hill | SE 138° | 1,348 m | 9.0 mi |
| Palma Mesa | NW 312° | 1,255 m | 20.0 mi |
| Sardine Mountain | WNW 287° | 1,212 m | 17.4 mi |
| Mesa Diablo | W 277° | 1,208 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:32 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:21 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 16:14 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 44 | 51 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 60 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Caprock, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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