Glorieta Pass Battlefield
Glorieta Pass Battlefield is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,232 m. Santa Fe Baldy stands 3,847 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Santa Fe Trail Historical Marker, a park 0.7 miles away. Santa Fe Trail runs past it.
The story
census-designated place in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Wikidata Q2030299, matched on coordinates and name (333 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- The Civil War battle fought in this pass is often referred to as the "Gettysburg of the West." Union forces dashed the Confederacy's strategy to seize the Southwest's major supply base at Fort Union. Brigadier General Henry Hopkins Sibley's plan . . .
How to reach it
- On the Santa Fe Trail, National
- On the Historic Route 66, National
- 11.5 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 12.7 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Galisteo Basin Overlook · 7 mi
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 11 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 13 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Santa Fe Trail Historical Marker: 0.7 mi
- Glorieta Pass Historical Marker: 1.5 mi
- Pecos National Park: 4.2 mi
- Pecos National Historical Park: 4.3 mi
- Pecos Historical Marker: 5.3 mi
- Pulpit Point: 2.3 mi
- Glorieta Mesa: 3.1 mi
- Cerro de Escobas: 3.7 mi
- Shaggy Peak: 4.6 mi
- Fangio Mesa: 4.8 mi
- Big Cola Can: 3.4 mi
- Blue Wolf: 4.8 mi
- Ghost Bison: 7.8 mi
- Red Horse: 8.8 mi
- 16-cylinder locomotive engine: 9.4 mi
- Pecos Pueblo North (ruin): 4.1 mi
- Pecos Pueblo South (ruin): 4.2 mi
- ruins of Spanish church at Pecos: 4.3 mi
- Ruins of Church Convento at Pecos: 4.3 mi
- Careflight 5 Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Pflueger: 9.4 mi
- Museum of Indian Arts and Culture: 11.2 mi
- Museum of Spanish Colonial Art: 11.2 mi
- Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian: 11.2 mi
- Museum of International Folk Art: 11.3 mi
- Seton Castle Historic Site: 9.8 mi
- Clark Exploration Place: 11.4 mi
- López Horno Plaza: 11.4 mi
- Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Depot Locomotive 5030: 12.8 mi
- Nun's corner: 12.8 mi
- Terrace Gardens: 10.7 mi
- Schepps' Garden: 10.7 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 10.7 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 10.8 mi
- Adam Gabriel Armijo Community Garden: 11.2 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 7.1 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 9.3 mi
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 11.6 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 14.3 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 6.6 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 7.1 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 13.0 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 13.9 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 14.0 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 6.9 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 18.2 mi
- Yoh toh: 22.1 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 22.3 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 23.0 mi
- Las Ruedas: 8.2 mi
- Bonanza City: 19.1 mi
- Waldo: 23.6 mi
- White Bluffs: 19.9 mi
- Garden of the Gods: 20.2 mi
- Devils Throne: 22.8 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 11.9 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 17.9 mi
- La Bajada Rest Area: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Glorieta Pass Battlefield. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Baldy | N 0° | 3,847 m | 17.8 mi |
| Lake Peak | N 357° | 3,771 m | 15.3 mi |
| Penitente Peak | N 359° | 3,720 m | 15.3 mi |
| Tesuque Peak | N 355° | 3,656 m | 14.6 mi |
| Elk Mountain | NE 41° | 3,550 m | 17.6 mi |
| Mount Barker | NE 39° | 3,490 m | 16.8 mi |
| Aspen Peak | N 350° | 3,384 m | 16.0 mi |
| Valle de la Piedra | NE 48° | 3,340 m | 15.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:15 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 36 | 41 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pecos NM, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6699408487
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