Chimayo Historical Marker
Chimayo Historical Marker is a park in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 1,851 m. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Santuario de Chimayo Historical Marker, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. High Road to Taos passes 0.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1851 m
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 5.3 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 10.2 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
- 25.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Vista Grande Overlook · 17 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 17 mi
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 17 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Santuario de Chimayo Historical Marker: 0.0 mi
- La Puebla Park: 3.1 mi
- OO Health and Education Faciliy: 6.5 mi
- Joe Romero Park: 7.3 mi
- Valdez Park: 7.6 mi
- Descanso: 0.1 mi
- Yogi Bhajan Memorial Highway: 5.7 mi
- Ben Lujan Memorial Highway: 5.8 mi
- Española Valley Historical Marker: 7.6 mi
- Veterens Memorial: 7.6 mi
- Mesa de la Ceja: 3.7 mi
- Cerro Piñon: 7.8 mi
- Mesa Borrego: 7.8 mi
- Los Soldados: 10.5 mi
- Black Mesa: 10.6 mi
- Gear Up Graduation Mural: 5.1 mi
- Students Against Gun Violence Mural: 5.1 mi
- Herd of Deer: 5.5 mi
- enezmae Calzada: 5.9 mi
- Renezmae Oana Faith Calzada: 6.1 mi
- Bond House Museum: 7.7 mi
- Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Center: 8.5 mi
- Poeh Cultural Center: 9.2 mi
- San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum: 12.3 mi
- Classical Gas Museum: 14.2 mi
- Oratorio de San Buenaventura Historic Site: 0.8 mi
- Chimayo Trading Post Historic Site: 6.9 mi
- Española: 7.6 mi
- Bond House Historic Site: 7.7 mi
- SJC: 8.1 mi
- White Rock Community Garden: 19.2 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 21.6 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 21.9 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 22.0 mi
- Terrace Gardens: 22.0 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 12.0 mi
- Soda Springs: 18.7 mi
- Pine Spring: 19.2 mi
- Pajarito Springs: 19.7 mi
- Ancho Spring: 22.3 mi
- Black Mesa: 12.4 mi
- La Mesita: 13.1 mi
- Barrancos Blancos: 14.6 mi
- Gates of Hell: 16.7 mi
- La Cuchilla de la Monjonera: 20.9 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 13.6 mi
- Quemado Falls: 16.5 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 19.6 mi
- Pecos Falls: 22.2 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 24.1 mi
- Northlake Picnic ground: 2.5 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 17.4 mi
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 19.9 mi
- Ampitheater Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 5.1 mi
- Buckman: 16.8 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 20.0 mi
- Rendija Arch: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Chimayo Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | E 97° | 3,976 m | 16.7 mi |
| Truchas Peak | E 100° | 3,975 m | 17.1 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | E 95° | 3,956 m | 17.7 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | E 96° | 3,914 m | 18.9 mi |
| Santa Fe Baldy | SE 138° | 3,847 m | 15.9 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | ESE 113° | 3,806 m | 17.0 mi |
| Jicarilla Peak | E 88° | 3,805 m | 17.0 mi |
| Lake Peak | SE 146° | 3,771 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:46 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:14 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Espanola, 6 mi away.
- Alfalfa7 obs
- broad-leaved sweet pea5 obs
- Woodhouse's Toad5 obs
- tree cholla5 obs
- field bindweed4 obs
- blue water-speedwell4 obs
- Say's Phoebe3 obs
- Common Raccoon3 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357612249
Day trips start here
- Chimayó · 1 mi
- Española · 7 mi
- Pojoaque · 9 mi
- Santa Fe · 22 mi
- Bandelier National Monument · 26 mi
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