HERMIT'S PEAK HISTORIC MARKER
HERMIT'S PEAK HISTORIC MARKER is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,141 m. Trouble stands 3,847 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro de la Cruz, a peak 4.9 miles away. Santa Fe Trail runs past it. 121 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Elevation-10,212 From 1863 to 1867, this mountain was the home of Juan Maria Agostini, an Italian penitent who lived there as a hermit, carving crucifixes and religious emblems which he traded for food. Leaving this area, he moved to the . . .
How to reach it
- On the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 15.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
121 named places within 25 miles
- Cerro de la Cruz: 4.9 mi
- Riner Mesa: 9.5 mi
- Hermit Peak: 9.8 mi
- Capulin Hill: 11.5 mi
- El Cielo Mountain: 11.9 mi
- Montezuma Hotel Complex Historic Site: 6.2 mi
- ATSF 1129: 9.2 mi
- Bean-Newlee House Historic Site: 9.6 mi
- Donnelly Library Historic Site: 10.0 mi
- El Fidel Hotel Historic Site: 10.0 mi
- Hanna Park: 8.5 mi
- King Stadium: 8.9 mi
- Centennial Park: 9.0 mi
- AT and SF RR Depot Locomotive 1129: 9.2 mi
- Keyes Park: 9.3 mi
- Storrie Zia: 6.0 mi
- Dwan Light Sanctuary: 6.3 mi
- UWC: 6.3 mi
- Red Dawn: 10.1 mi
- Welcome: 11.3 mi
- STRIKE VALLEYS HISTORIC MARKER: 5.4 mi
- Emiteria "Matie" Martinez Robinson Viles Historic Marker: 5.4 mi
- Montezuma Castle: 6.2 mi
- The Historic Serf Theatre Hall: 10.1 mi
- Jamie Koch: 24.1 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Memorial and City Museum: 9.9 mi
- City of Las Vegas Museum: 9.9 mi
- Rough Riders Museum: 9.9 mi
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum: 18.3 mi
- Oak Flats: 11.2 mi
- Baker Flat: 11.4 mi
- Fishing Hole: 12.0 mi
- Big Pine: 12.9 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 10.1 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 18.0 mi
- Montezuma Hot Springs: 6.4 mi
- McAllister Lake Wildlife Management Area: 15.4 mi
- Pecos Falls: 22.4 mi
- Fort Union Rest Area: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of HERMIT'S PEAK HISTORIC MARKER. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trouble | NW 318° | 3,847 m | 24.3 mi |
| Cebolla | NW 314° | 3,621 m | 19.7 mi |
| Elk Mountain | W 276° | 3,550 m | 17.7 mi |
| Mount Barker | W 275° | 3,490 m | 18.5 mi |
| Spring Mountain | WNW 292° | 3,400 m | 17.6 mi |
| Valle de la Piedra | W 267° | 3,340 m | 17.6 mi |
| Round Mountain | WNW 293° | 3,292 m | 23.9 mi |
| Cerrito del Padre | NW 305° | 3,273 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:43 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:12 | 16:52 |
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 | 33 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LAS Vegas Muni AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6545539513
Day trips start here
- Pecos · 27 mi
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