- Elevation, modelled
- 2,909 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Manzano Peak3,060 m · 1.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Salt Missions Trail6.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:23local time
- Coordinates
- 34.6145, -106.4421
Upper Ox Spring is a spring in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,909 m. Manzano Peak stands 3,060 m to the south, 1.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Ox Spring, a spring 0.3 miles away. Salt Missions Trail passes 6.0 miles off. 120 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Upper Ox Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manzano Peak | S 189° | 3,060 m | 1.6 mi |
| Gallo Peak | N 7° | 3,047 m | 1.6 mi |
| Bosque Peak | N 4° | 2,929 m | 10.5 mi |
| North Bosque Peak | N 2° | 2,909 m | 10.8 mi |
| Mosca Peak | N 9° | 2,890 m | 13.8 mi |
| Guadalupe Peak | N 7° | 2,873 m | 14.1 mi |
| Capilla Peak | NNE 21° | 2,852 m | 6.4 mi |
| Osha Peak | N 10° | 2,824 m | 3.9 mi |
- 6.0 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
- 11.5 mi off the Abo Pass Trail
- 16.7 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 21.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
120 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 33
- Red Canyon Picnic Grounds: 1.7 mi
- Ranger Station Picnic Ground: 11.9 mi
- Chavez Memorial Park: 12.9 mi
- Monte Alto Plaza: 13.2 mi
- La Bonitas Park: 15.3 mi
Peaks: 31
- Gallo Peak: 1.6 mi
- Manzano Peak: 1.6 mi
- Osha Peak: 3.9 mi
- Cerrito del Espia: 4.7 mi
- Lomita Trigo: 5.8 mi
Springs: 29
- Lower Ox Spring: 0.3 mi
- Spruce Spring: 1.9 mi
- Monte Largo Spring: 2.1 mi
- Monte Largo Spring: 2.4 mi
- Trigo Spring: 2.8 mi
Historic sites: 9
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 12.5 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 12.7 mi
- Mountainair Historic Marker: 12.9 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 13.0 mi
- Stephen A. Sandlin Memorial Plaque: 13.0 mi
Artworks: 6
- New Mexico Zia: 13.0 mi
- CNMCF Level I: 20.6 mi
- Belen B: 20.6 mi
- Painted Pig Tank: 22.2 mi
- Los Lunas: 22.7 mi
Museums: 4
- Quarai Museum: 8.3 mi
- Harvey House Museum: 18.8 mi
- Valencia County Historical Society Museum: 18.8 mi
- LL Heritage & Arts: 21.2 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- State Game Commission Land: 17.2 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 17.9 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 18.4 mi
- El Cerro de Los Lunas Preserve: 23.9 mi
Attractions: 3
- ATSF M-1: 18.9 mi
- Dust Bowl Home Historic Site: 20.1 mi
- Berkshire Hotel Historic Site: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:21 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 37 | 43 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 52 | 40 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mountainair 8NW, 8 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Central New Mexico · 15 mi
- Belen · 19 mi
- Los Lunas · 21 mi
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