- Elevation, modelled
- 2,797 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Manzano Peak3,060 m · 7.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Salt Missions Trail4.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:23local time
- Coordinates
- 34.6997, -106.4015
Horsehead Spring is a spring in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,797 m. Manzano Peak stands 3,060 m to the south-southwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Capilla Spring, a spring less than a tenth of a mile away. Salt Missions Trail passes 4.8 miles off. 144 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Horsehead Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manzano Peak | SSW 199° | 3,060 m | 7.9 mi |
| Gallo Peak | SSW 206° | 3,047 m | 4.8 mi |
| Bosque Peak | NNW 341° | 2,929 m | 4.8 mi |
| North Bosque Peak | NNW 338° | 2,909 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mosca Peak | N 360° | 2,890 m | 7.7 mi |
| Guadalupe Peak | N 356° | 2,873 m | 8.1 mi |
| Capilla Peak | N 355° | 2,852 m | 0.1 mi |
| Osha Peak | SW 218° | 2,824 m | 2.6 mi |
- 4.8 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
- 15.4 mi off the Abo Pass Trail
- 18.1 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 20.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Flat Rock Overlook · 28 mi
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 28 mi
- Bet's Rock · 28 mi
144 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 43
- Red Canyon Picnic Grounds: 5.4 mi
- Ranger Station Picnic Ground: 14.7 mi
- Chavez Memorial Park: 15.1 mi
- La Bonitas Park: 15.4 mi
- Monte Alto Plaza: 15.4 mi
Peaks: 36
- Capilla Peak: 0.1 mi
- Osha Peak: 2.6 mi
- Gallo Peak: 4.8 mi
- Bosque Peak: 4.8 mi
- North Bosque Peak: 5.3 mi
Springs: 29
- Capilla Spring: 0.0 mi
- Laror dee Ojo del Indio: 0.8 mi
- Turrieta Spring: 1.7 mi
- Upper Jaramillo Spring: 1.8 mi
- New Canyon #1 Spring: 2.0 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 7.4 mi
- Stephen A. Sandlin Memorial Plaque: 15.3 mi
- Mountainair Historic Marker: 15.4 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 17.9 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 18.7 mi
Artworks: 7
- New Mexico Zia: 15.3 mi
- Painted Pig Tank: 19.4 mi
- CNMCF Level I: 20.4 mi
- Los Lunas: 21.9 mi
- Los Lunas: 21.9 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Salinas National Monument Headquarters Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Carolino Canyon Reservation Area: 20.1 mi
- Carolino Canyon Reservation Area: 20.1 mi
- Deadman Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
- Oak Flat Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
Museums: 4
- Quarai Museum: 9.3 mi
- LL Heritage & Arts: 20.3 mi
- Harvey House Museum: 21.0 mi
- Valencia County Historical Society Museum: 21.0 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- State Game Commission Land: 20.2 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 21.3 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 22.4 mi
- El Cerro de Los Lunas Preserve: 23.4 mi
Attractions: 3
- Berkshire Hotel Historic Site: 20.1 mi
- ATSF M-1: 21.1 mi
- Dust Bowl Home Historic Site: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:20 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Central New Mexico · 10 mi
- Los Lunas · 20 mi
- Belen · 21 mi
- Cedar Crest · 28 mi
- Edgewood · 28 mi
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