Deep dive · straddles slices 3–5

The Salinillas / Lerma corridor

Analysed in more depth because this is the stretch actually being travelled to. 33 candidates, verified identically to every other slice.

The eclipse and the sunset finish together here. C1 at 19:34 with the sun due west at 18.2°; totality 20:28:56–20:30:43 at 8°, azimuth 282.6°; C4 at 21:22 with sunset at 21:20 and only ~2 % of the disc still covered.

The shadow arrives from your right. The umbra runs almost due south at ~4,240 km/h. Salinillas goes dark 59 seconds before Lerma.

Best overall · 96

Alto de Merendilla

Excellent96 / 100

Coordinates
41.9847, -3.4125
Elevation
1297 m
Access
Park at the spot (track)
Totality
105 s · 20:28:57–20:30:41
Clearance
+8.6°
Sun visible to
-0.8°
Aerial photograph of Alto de Merendilla, pin marked.
PNOA orthophoto · 420 m across · crosshair = the exact coordinates
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Best drive-up

Roadside nr. Santo Domingo de Silos

Excellent94 / 100

Coordinates
41.9864, -3.4184
Elevation
1243 m
Access
Park at the spot (road)
Totality
105 s · 20:28:57–20:30:41
Clearance
+8.5°
Sun visible to
-0.7°
Aerial photograph of Roadside nr. Santo Domingo de Silos, pin marked.
PNOA orthophoto · 420 m across · crosshair = the exact coordinates
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Your candidate · 83

YOUR CANDIDATE

Very good83 / 100

Coordinates
42.0064, -3.6229
Elevation
953 m
Access
Park at the spot (track)
Totality
105 s · 20:28:57–20:30:42
Clearance
+8.2°
Sun visible to
-0.2°
Aerial photograph of YOUR CANDIDATE, pin marked.
PNOA orthophoto · 420 m across · crosshair = the exact coordinates
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SiteAccess ClearanceSun visible to TotalityAug sky
(ERA5)
Skyline set byRating
Alto de Merendilla41.9847, -3.4125 · 1297 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (track) +8.6° -0.8° 105 s 90%clear 68% · ovc 10% Terrainshrubland · 37 % trees Excellent96
Cerro Chiquito42.1998, -3.4760 · 1257 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (track) +8.7° -0.7° 104 s 87%clear 62% · ovc 13% Terraingrassland · 80 % trees Excellent96
Mencilla42.1859, -3.3123 · 1932 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (track) +9.6° -1.7° 102 s 83%clear 59% · ovc 17% Terraingrassland · 11 % trees Excellent95
Roadside nr. Santo Domingo de Silos41.9864, -3.4184 · 1243 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (road)minor road, fine gravel +8.5° -0.7° 105 s 90%clear 68% · ovc 10% Terrainshrubland · 93 % trees Excellent94
El Pico42.1234, -3.5594 · 1161 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (track) +8.6° -0.5° 105 s 90%clear 67% · ovc 10% Terraingrassland · 87 % trees Excellent93
la Mojolla42.6761, -3.5334 · 1174 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (track) +8.6° -0.3° 94 s 75%clear 51% · ovc 25% Terraingrassland · 0 % trees Excellent92
El Cueto41.9520, -3.5529 · 1222 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Short walk 273 m (track) +8.5° -0.7° 105 s 91%clear 68% · ovc 9% Terrainshrubland · 64 % trees Excellent91
Roadside nr. Ezcaray42.2134, -2.9843 · 1978 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (track)unpaved track, compacted gravel +7.5° +0.2° 98 s 77%clear 53% · ovc 23% Terraingrassland · 60 % trees Excellent90
Roadside nr. Ezcaray42.2134, -2.9843 · 1976 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (track)unpaved track, compacted gravel +7.5° +0.2° 98 s 77%clear 53% · ovc 23% Terraingrassland · 64 % trees Excellent90
Roadside nr. Sargentes de la Lora42.7691, -3.9381 · 1067 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (road)minor asphalt road, asphalt +8.0° +0.2° 98 s 75%clear 45% · ovc 25% Treesgrassland · 5 % trees Excellent90
Roadside nr. Páramo del Arroyo42.3881, -3.7570 · 960 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (road)minor asphalt road, asphalt +8.4° -0.1° 103 s 85%clear 61% · ovc 15% Terrainbuilt-up · 0 % trees Very good87
Chilizarrias42.2839, -2.9528 · 1823 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Short walk 293 m (track) +8.8° -1.3° 96 s 77%clear 53% · ovc 23% Terraingrassland · 61 % trees Very good87
Peña Mocha42.4996, -3.5740 · 1010 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Short walk 172 m (track) +8.2° +0.2° 100 s 81%clear 55% · ovc 19% Terraingrassland · 30 % trees Very good86
Aguila41.9357, -3.3703 · 1376 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Walk 463 m (track) +8.6° -0.9° 105 s 90%clear 66% · ovc 10% Terraingrassland · 30 % trees Very good85
Campiña42.0390, -3.0550 · 2047 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Walk 432 m (track) +9.2° -1.6° 102 s 86%clear 59% · ovc 14% Terraingrassland · 0 % trees Very good85
YOUR CANDIDATE42.0064, -3.6229 · 953 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (track) +8.2° -0.2° 105 s 91%clear 67% · ovc 9% Terraincropland · 1 % trees Very good83
Roadside nr. Villagonzalo Pedernales42.2876, -3.7061 · 958 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (road)minor asphalt road, asphalt +7.5° +0.7° 104 s 88%clear 66% · ovc 12% Terrainbuilt-up · 0 % trees Good81
Roadside nr. Cardeñuela Riopico42.3810, -3.5526 · 1026 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (road)minor road +8.3° +0.7° 102 s 83%clear 58% · ovc 17% Terraingrassland · 0 % trees Good80
Roadside nr. Burgos42.3490, -3.7049 · 950 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (road)minor road, asphalt +5.4° +1.0° 104 s 89%clear 64% · ovc 11% Treesgrassland · 15 % trees Good79
Lerma (town)42.0270, -3.7563 · 859 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (road) +8.0° +0.0° 105 s Terrainbuilt-up · 10 % trees Good78
Friedel Pas's spot (Belorado)42.4620, -3.2480 · 895 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (road) +7.4° +0.6° 96 s 74%clear 52% · ovc 26% Terrainbuilt-up · 0 % trees Good76
Roadside nr. Duruelo de la Sierra41.9144, -2.9448 · 1403 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (road)minor road +4.0° +4.6° 103 s 86%clear 59% · ovc 14% Treestree cover · 89 % trees Good76
Pico Usera41.9051, -2.9366 · 1456 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Walk 437 m (road) +6.1° +1.4° 103 s 86%clear 59% · ovc 14% Treestree cover · 98 % trees Good74
Roadside nr. Viniegra de Arriba42.0478, -2.8028 · 1848 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (track)unpaved track, paved +4.0° +3.3° 100 s 80%clear 54% · ovc 20% Treesgrassland · 62 % trees Good74
Salinillas de Buradón42.6266, -2.8208 · 642 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park 85 m away (track) +6.5° +0.9° 82 s 80%clear 54% · ovc 20% Terraintree cover · 80 % trees Moderate68
Briviesca42.5509, -3.3196 · 718 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (road) +4.3° +3.9° 95 s Terrainbuilt-up · 10 % trees Fair57
Burgos (city)42.3436, -3.6963 · 859 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (road) +2.8° +5.9° 104 s Treesbuilt-up · 41 % trees Fair51
Fail the gate
Valbuena42.3762, -3.3394 · 1163 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park 137 m away (track) -5.2° +8.7° 99 s 74%clear 51% · ovc 26% Treestree cover · 98 % trees Blocked0
Covarrubias42.0594, -3.5182 · 890 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park 41 m away (road) -0.9° +8.7° 105 s Terrainbuilt-up · 8 % trees Blocked0
Pancorbo42.6354, -3.1110 · 630 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (road) -15.3° +8.6° 88 s 77%clear 52% · ovc 23% Treesbuilt-up · 1 % trees Blocked0
Roadside nr. Canicosa de la Sierra41.9051, -3.0246 · 1320 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (road)minor asphalt road, asphalt -13.0° +8.4° 104 s 87%clear 61% · ovc 13% Treestree cover · 100 % trees Blocked0
Roadside nr. Huerta de Abajo42.0809, -3.1656 · 1593 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (track)unpaved track, compacted gravel -2.7° +8.5° 102 s 90%clear 65% · ovc 10% Terraintree cover · 74 % trees Blocked0
Roadside nr. Huerta de Arriba42.0782, -3.0828 · 1670 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (track)unpaved track, compacted gravel +1.9° +5.8° 102 s 86%clear 59% · ovc 14% Treestree cover · 100 % trees Blocked0
Lerma corridor map.
The Lerma / Covarrubias corridor. Red-brown ribbons are east-facing slopes.
30 m versus 5 m LiDAR skylines.
Dashed = 30 m model, solid = 5 m LiDAR. The gap is the small terrain the coarse model hides.
Sun track over the skyline.
Sun track from first contact to sunset over the western skyline.
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