12
Nearby Trails
12
Activities
12
Campgrounds
About Piñon
Piñon is a small unincorporated ranching community in Otero County, southern New Mexico, sitting at an elevation of 6,060 feet within pinon-juniper shrublands. The settlement is found at the crossroads of NM Route 24 and NM Route 506.
Visitors today will find a quiet, sparsely populated rural community rather than dramatic ruins. The surrounding shrubland landscape and the modest crossroads setting define the experience here.
Know before you go
Piñon
Sun & Moon
12:14 PM
Sunrise
7:09 PM
Solar Noon
2:04 AM
Sunset
Golden Hour AM → 12:48 PM
Golden Hour PM ← 1:29 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
99% illuminated
Live13h 50m of daylight
Piñon
Season
64days left
Peak Season End
Closes in 64 days
LiveJun 1 – Sep 30 · Based on historical averages
Piñon
Best Time to Visit
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Off Season
July — July conditions
LivePrime season: June – August
Nearby Trails
Elk Cyn
moderate · 5.8 mi · 195 ft gain
Long Canyon Trail (9652)
2.28 mi · 629 ft gain
Lick Ridge North Trail
1.39 mi · 420 ft gain
Lick Cyn
hard · 8.6 mi · 368 ft gain
Little Lewis Cyn
hard · 8.02 mi · 1304 ft gain
Monument Cyn
easy · 1.8 mi · 61 ft gain
Wayland Cyn
hard · 10.2 mi · 1792 ft gain
Prestridge East Trail
1.02 mi · 3 ft gain
