- Elevation, modelled
- 1,075 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Thayer Hill1,687 m · 22.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Guadalupe Back Country Byway7.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:08local time
- Coordinates
- 32.4018, -104.3331
McGruder Spring is a spring in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,075 m. Thayer Hill stands 1,687 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is McGruder Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Guadalupe Back Country Byway passes 7.8 miles off. 91 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of McGruder Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thayer Hill | SW 231° | 1,687 m | 22.7 mi |
| The Pinnacle | SW 230° | 1,668 m | 22.7 mi |
| Burro Hill | W 280° | 1,437 m | 23.6 mi |
| Lookout Point | W 262° | 1,421 m | 13.0 mi |
| Azotea Mesa | WSW 251° | 1,406 m | 14.1 mi |
| Bandanna Point | WSW 251° | 1,406 m | 14.1 mi |
| Cone Butte | W 268° | 1,350 m | 12.6 mi |
| Walt | W 280° | 1,347.826 m | 12.0 mi |
- 7.8 mi off the Guadalupe Back Country Byway
91 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 41
- Carlsbad Youth Sports Complex: 4.2 mi
- Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park: 4.3 mi
- Living Desert Zoo & Gardens: 4.5 mi
- South 8th Street Neighborhood Park: 4.5 mi
- West Carlsbad Recreation Area: 5.0 mi
Peaks: 25
- McGruder Hill: 0.7 mi
- Round Mts (Three Twins): 4.0 mi
- Round Mts (Three Twins): 4.0 mi
- Round Mts (Three Twins): 4.0 mi
- Carnero Peak: 5.2 mi
Historic sites: 7
- M-42 Duster: 6.6 mi
- Time Capsule: 6.8 mi
- Alejandro R Ruiz Memorial: 6.8 mi
- CARLSBAD PBR #11: 15.7 mi
- CARLSBAD PBR #1: 16.0 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Attractions: 4
Cliffs: 4
- Wildcat Bluff: 6.8 mi
- Telltale Bluffs: 8.8 mi
- Culebra Bluff: 16.9 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 24.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Lassiter Spring: 0.9 mi
- Jurnigan Spring: 12.6 mi
Artworks: 2
- The Reader: 6.1 mi
- The Artist Gallery Carlsbad NM: 6.3 mi
Museums: 1
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic Shelter: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:32 | 20:08 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:23 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 16:19 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Carlsbad Caverns National Park · 22 mi
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