Historic site · New Mexico
Wheeler Peak Historical Marker
Wheeler Peak Historical Marker is a historic site in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 4,012 m. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the east-northeast, less than a tenth of a mile off. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 7.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 4012 m
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- WHEELER PEAK 13,161 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL HIGHEST POINT IN NEW MEXICO NAMED IN HONOR OF MAJOR GEORGE MONTAUGE WHEELER (1832-1909) WHO FOR TEN YEARS LED A PARTY OF SURVEYORS AND NATURALISTS COLLECTING GEOLOGIC, BIOLOGIC, PLANIMETRIC, AND TOPOGRAPHIC DATA..
How to reach it
Coordinates36.55688, -105.41689
- 7.7 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 16.1 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 16.9 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 26.5 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Chawalauna Overlook · 17 mi
- Sheep Crossing · 20 mi
- Base Camp View · 26 mi
- U S Hill · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Wheeler Peak: 0.0 mi
- Mount Walter: 0.3 mi
- Simpson Peak: 0.6 mi
- Old Mike Peak: 1.0 mi
- Red Dome: 1.6 mi
Parks: 31
- Hematite Park: 7.4 mi
- Foster Park: 7.9 mi
- Enchanted Eagle Park: 8.5 mi
- Elizabethtown Historical Marker: 8.5 mi
- D H Lawrence Ranch University of New Mexico Historical Marker: 10.0 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Eagle Nest Marker: 8.3 mi
- Lawrence Memorial: 10.0 mi
- D A V Vietnam Veterans National Memorial Historical Marker: 10.5 mi
- San Geronimo (St. Jerome) de Taos Mission ruins: 10.9 mi
- Taos Pueblo: 10.9 mi
Attractions: 19
- Hlauuma (North House): 10.8 mi
- Hlaukwima (South House): 10.8 mi
- San Geronimo Chapel: 10.9 mi
- Mabel Dodge Luhan House Historic Site: 13.4 mi
- Taos Inn Historic Site: 13.4 mi
Museums: 8
- Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum: 8.9 mi
- Little Red School House: 10.3 mi
- Millicent Rogers Museum: 12.5 mi
- Taos Art Museum: 13.2 mi
- Bent House Museum: 13.4 mi
Springs: 5
- Apache Spring: 7.1 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 17.4 mi
- Crooked Creek Spring: 17.5 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 19.2 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 23.7 mi
Artworks: 5
- Eagle: 8.5 mi
- Native Art: 12.5 mi
- Questa Apple: 13.5 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 13.6 mi
- Red Horse: 14.2 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 9.4 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 10.0 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 14.0 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 15.5 mi
- Urraca Wildlife Management Area: 22.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- La Vinateria: 14.1 mi
- Palisades Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Palisades: 14.5 mi
- Betty's Bra: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 6.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- La Belle: 15.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 16.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Wheeler Peak Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | ENE 75° | 4,011 m | 0.0 mi |
| Mount Walter | NNE 25° | 3,996 m | 0.3 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | SE 144° | 3,989 m | 1.0 mi |
| Simpson Peak | SSE 166° | 3,953 m | 0.6 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | WSW 254° | 3,929 m | 1.6 mi |
| Gold Hill | NNW 340° | 3,872 m | 6.3 mi |
| Red Dome | ESE 113° | 3,868 m | 1.6 mi |
| Vallecito Mountain | WSW 238° | 3,848 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:10 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 62 | 60 | 54 | 43 | 32 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eagle Nest, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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