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Allen Spring

Allen Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Allen Spring is a spring in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,760 m. Black Peak stands 2,745 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Pipeline Spring, a spring 0.7 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 6.9 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1760 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.88549, -108.36151

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 54
  • Pipeline Spring: 0.7 mi
  • Walnut Creek Spring: 1.1 mi
  • Clark Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Cave Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Cooley Spring: 2.7 mi
Parks: 15
Museums: 5
Cliffs: 5
  • North Pit: 9.3 mi
  • King Bolt Pit: 9.3 mi
  • Raven Pitt: 9.5 mi
  • Comanche Pit: 9.5 mi
  • Adonis Pit: 9.8 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Picnic sites: 3
Artworks: 3
  • W: 7.7 mi
  • Penny Park Mosaics: 8.8 mi
  • C: 15.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Ben Lilly Memorial: 6.8 mi
  • Grudging Cabin: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 8.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Allen Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black PeakE 82°2,745 m11.7 mi
Signal PeakENE 76°2,737 m10.9 mi
Twin SistersE 87°2,524 m10.4 mi
Scott PeakENE 65°2,521 m9.6 mi
Twin SistersE 88°2,495 m10.2 mi
Pinos Altos MountainESE 103°2,473 m7.1 mi
Bear MountainS 177°2,444 m3.4 mi
T X MountainENE 66°2,437 m8.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5319:25
June solstice06:0619:4920:26
September equinox07:0218:3919:12
December solstice07:1316:3417:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384247536171757367574538
Precip in1.21.10.60.30.40.62.72.52.01.00.81.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cliff 11 SE, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2006084303

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