- Elevation, modelled
- 1,040 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Wild Cow Mesa1,985 m · 21.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Guadalupe Back Country Byway22.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:07local time
- Coordinates
- 32.0282, -104.3153
Butcher Spring is a spring in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,040 m. Wild Cow Mesa stands 1,985 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Owl Spring, a spring 5.7 miles away. Guadalupe Back Country Byway passes 22 miles off. 39 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Butcher Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Cow Mesa | W 276° | 1,985 m | 21.9 mi |
| Dinner Hill | WNW 292° | 1,952 m | 21.4 mi |
| Thayer Hill | WNW 302° | 1,687 m | 22.0 mi |
| The Pinnacle | WNW 302° | 1,668 m | 21.7 mi |
| Seven L Peak | SSW 201° | 1,288 m | 21.2 mi |
| White | NNW 335° | 1,275 m | 11.6 mi |
| The Chimneys | SSW 209° | 1,267 m | 21.0 mi |
| The Pinnacle | S 190° | 1,263.396 m | 20.2 mi |
- 22.3 mi off the Guadalupe Back Country Byway
39 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 16
- C P Hill: 6.6 mi
- Owl Hills: 7.2 mi
- Tecolote Peak: 9.1 mi
- White: 11.6 mi
- Castile Hill: 12.1 mi
Springs: 8
- Owl Spring: 5.7 mi
- Willow Spring: 9.3 mi
- Jurnigan Spring: 13.6 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 15.4 mi
- Cottonwood Springs: 16.7 mi
Parks: 6
- Rattlesnake Springs: 10.5 mi
- Espejos Trail Historical Marker: 19.6 mi
- Ervell M Guevara Memorial Park: 21.6 mi
- Goodnight-Loving Trail Historical Marker: 22.0 mi
- Lovings Bend Park: 22.0 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Historic sites: 2
- CARLSBAD PBR #11: 10.6 mi
- Pope's Crossing: 19.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1
- East West Bluff: 22.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:31 | 20:07 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:23 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 06:55 | 16:20 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 64 | 53 | 46 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carlsbad Caverns, 13 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Carlsbad Caverns National Park · 14 mi
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