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Monte Largo Spring

Monte Largo Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Monte Largo Spring is a spring in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,059 m. Manzano Peak stands 3,060 m to the east-southeast, 1.9 miles off. Salt Missions Trail passes 8.0 miles off. 119 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.

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How to reach it

Coordinates34.60418, -106.47636

119 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 33
Parks: 33
Springs: 28
  • Monte Largo Spring: 0.3 mi
  • Upper Ojo Barreras Spring: 1.5 mi
  • Monte De Abajo Spring: 1.7 mi
  • Ojo Barreras Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Upper Ox Spring: 2.1 mi
Historic sites: 8
Artworks: 6
  • New Mexico Zia: 14.4 mi
  • Belen B: 18.8 mi
  • CNMCF Level I: 19.4 mi
  • Los Lunas: 21.7 mi
  • Los Lunas: 21.8 mi
Museums: 4
Nature reserves: 4
Attractions: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Salinas National Monument Headquarters Picnic Area: 14.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Monte Largo Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Manzano PeakESE 118°3,060 m1.9 mi
Gallo PeakNE 43°3,047 m3.1 mi
Bosque PeakNNE 13°2,929 m11.5 mi
North Bosque PeakNNE 11°2,909 m11.7 mi
Mosca PeakNNE 16°2,890 m14.9 mi
Guadalupe PeakNNE 14°2,873 m15.1 mi
Capilla PeakNNE 32°2,852 m7.9 mi
Osha PeakNNE 30°2,824 m5.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4519:18
June solstice05:5419:4520:23
September equinox06:5518:3119:04
December solstice07:1016:2117:00

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323743495868716962524033
Precip in0.80.71.11.01.11.22.82.62.01.40.91.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mountainair 8NW, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11243944925

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