United States of America New Mexico

The Sunspot Scenic Byway

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23.1 km
Length
+477 m
Ascent
−409 m
Descent
2,912 m
Highest point
9.6%
Max gradient
0h 31min
Drive time (approx.)
The Sunspot Scenic Byway map
23.1 km · 2,912 m

Elevation profile

Elevation profile2 600 m2 700 m2 800 m2 900 m3 000 m0 km5 km10 km15 km20 km2 912 m

What does The Sunspot Scenic Byway look like?

NM 6563
Anthony J. Bentley · Public domain
ISS044-E-21472 - View of Earth
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain
Lincoln National Forest 8 (2)
uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs from New York City, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Pseudostellaria jamesiana 18699900
Alex Abair · CC BY 4.0
Iris missouriensis 18700008
Alex Abair · CC BY 4.0
Penstemon neomexicanus - Casey H. Richart 01
Casey H. Richart https://www.inaturalist.org/people/pileated · CC BY 4.0
Lichen on a tree in Cloudcroft
Susan Barnum · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Start
Otero County
32.93948, -105.74945
Finish
Sunspot
32.78765, -105.80994

Along the road

Viewpoints

1
Haynes Canyon Vista 2.0 km · 2,704 m

Parking

4
Rim Trail Parking 4 7.0 km · 2,770 m
3 unnamed places along the road, from 7.0 km to 23.1 km.

Toilets

1
1 unnamed place along the road, from 9.3 km to 9.3 km.