- Elevation, modelled
- 1,831 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Manzano Peak3,060 m · 7.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Abo Pass Trail2.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:22local time
- Coordinates
- 34.4774, -106.4498
Little Sand Spring is a spring in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,831 m. Manzano Peak stands 3,060 m to the north, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is La Casa Spring, a spring 2.6 miles away. Abo Pass Trail passes 2.9 miles off. 105 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Little Sand Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manzano Peak | N 1° | 3,060 m | 7.9 mi |
| Gallo Peak | N 3° | 3,047 m | 11.0 mi |
| Bosque Peak | N 3° | 2,929 m | 19.9 mi |
| North Bosque Peak | N 2° | 2,909 m | 20.3 mi |
| Mosca Peak | N 7° | 2,890 m | 23.2 mi |
| Guadalupe Peak | N 5° | 2,873 m | 23.5 mi |
| Capilla Peak | N 10° | 2,852 m | 15.7 mi |
| Osha Peak | N 5° | 2,824 m | 13.3 mi |
- 2.9 mi off the Abo Pass Trail
- 3.9 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
- 18.0 mi off the El Camino RealNational
105 named places within 25 miles
- Red Butte: 6.5 mi
- Manzano Peak: 7.9 mi
- Whiteface Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Cerro Montoso: 9.7 mi
- Cerro Pelon: 10.7 mi
- La Casa Spring: 2.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 3.4 mi
- Monte De Abajo Spring: 7.2 mi
- Ojo Barreras Spring: 7.6 mi
- Upper Ojo Barreras Spring: 7.6 mi
- Red Canyon Picnic Grounds: 10.2 mi
- Ranger Station Picnic Ground: 10.7 mi
- Monte Alto Plaza: 12.2 mi
- Chavez Memorial Park: 12.2 mi
- Del Fuego Park: 19.0 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 3.2 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 5.0 mi
- Mountainair Historic Marker: 11.7 mi
- Stephen A. Sandlin Memorial Plaque: 12.1 mi
- Don Pat Mill: 19.5 mi
- Quarai Museum: 11.9 mi
- Harvey House Museum: 22.1 mi
- Valencia County Historical Society Museum: 22.1 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 18.7 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 19.3 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 19.5 mi
- New Mexico Zia: 12.0 mi
- Belen B: 23.6 mi
- Dust Bowl Home Historic Site: 20.1 mi
- ATSF M-1: 22.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:45 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:21 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 39 | 46 | 52 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 55 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mountainair, 11 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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