- Elevation, modelled
- 2,307 m
- Tallest summit within 20.7 miles
- Wheeler Peak4,011 m · 16.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 36.6804, -105.6727
Wild Rivers Visitor Center is a attraction in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,307 m. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Petroglyphs, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Wild Rivers Visitor Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | ESE 121° | 4,011 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mount Walter | ESE 120° | 3,996 m | 16.5 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | ESE 122° | 3,989 m | 17.4 mi |
| Simpson Peak | ESE 122° | 3,953 m | 17.0 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | SE 125° | 3,929 m | 15.5 mi |
| Venado Peak | NE 52° | 3,880 m | 12.6 mi |
| Gold Hill | ESE 102° | 3,872 m | 12.3 mi |
| Latir Mesa | NE 53° | 3,870 m | 13.4 mi |
- On the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 2.5 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 22.2 mi off the High Road to Taos
Overlooks nearby
- Chawalauna Overlook · 1 mi
- Sheep Crossing · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cebolla Mesa: 1.6 mi
- Guadalupe Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Guadalupe Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Cerro Chiflo: 5.1 mi
Attractions: 17
- Shortcut: 4.9 mi
- John Dunn Bridge and Day Use Area: 10.2 mi
- Earthship Community: 12.3 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge Bridge: 14.5 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge Bridge: 14.5 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Petroglyphs: 0.8 mi
- Lawrence Memorial: 8.0 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge State Park: 14.6 mi
- Historic Arroyo Aguaje Bridge: 15.7 mi
- Wheeler Peak Historical Marker: 16.6 mi
Museums: 10
- Davy Museum: 12.0 mi
- Little Red School House: 15.2 mi
- Aldo Leopold House: 16.6 mi
- Millicent Rogers Museum: 16.9 mi
- Taos Art Museum: 19.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 10.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 12.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 14.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:11 | 16:51 |
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