Desiderio Valdez House Historic Site
Desiderio Valdez House Historic Site is an attraction in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 2,186 m. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Daniel Cassidy House Historic Site, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 32 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2186 m
How to reach it
- 31.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 5.1 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 21.4 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 27.6 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 22 mi
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 29 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 30 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- La Loma del Mudo: 1.6 mi
- Eagle Peak: 1.9 mi
- Comanche Peak: 3.1 mi
- El Poso: 3.7 mi
- Capulin Hill: 5.6 mi
- Mora Little League Fields: 5.4 mi
- Coyote Creek State Park: 14.9 mi
- Hermits Peak Historical Marker: 16.6 mi
- Fort Union National Monument Historical Marker: 18.4 mi
- Strike Valley Historical Marker: 19.4 mi
- Daniel Cassidy House Historic Site: 0.0 mi
- Garcia House Historic Site: 0.0 mi
- John Doherty House Historic Site: 0.0 mi
- Mora Lounge: 0.0 mi
- Montezuma Hotel Complex Historic Site: 22.2 mi
- Emiteria "Matie" Martinez Robinson Viles Historic Marker: 12.0 mi
- STRIKE VALLEYS HISTORIC MARKER: 12.0 mi
- HERMIT'S PEAK HISTORIC MARKER: 17.0 mi
- Montezuma Castle: 22.2 mi
- Jamie Koch: 24.1 mi
- Loring Spring: 10.7 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 16.6 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 18.5 mi
- Apache Springs: 21.1 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 24.9 mi
- Baker Flat: 19.5 mi
- Oak Flats: 19.6 mi
- Big Pine: 19.6 mi
- Fishing Hole: 19.7 mi
- Dwan Light Sanctuary: 22.2 mi
- UWC: 22.3 mi
- Storrie Zia: 22.9 mi
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum: 1.8 mi
- Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem: 24.2 mi
- Pecos Falls: 13.0 mi
- Quemado Falls: 18.0 mi
- Montezuma Hot Springs: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Desiderio Valdez House Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | W 269° | 3,976 m | 17.9 mi |
| Truchas Peak | W 267° | 3,975 m | 17.6 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | W 271° | 3,956 m | 16.9 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | W 270° | 3,914 m | 15.6 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | WNW 293° | 3,904 m | 14.1 mi |
| Trouble | W 280° | 3,847 m | 11.3 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | WSW 256° | 3,806 m | 19.3 mi |
| Jicarilla Peak | W 279° | 3,805 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:44 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:12 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 38 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 62 | 60 | 55 | 47 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gascon, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/366378196
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