- Elevation, modelled
- 2,024 m
- Tallest summit within 21.7 miles
- Fishers Peak2,920 m · 13.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Santa Fe Trail0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:21local time
- Coordinates
- 36.9022, -104.4326
Optimist Park East is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,024 m. Fishers Peak stands 2,920 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Roundhouse Memorial Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 0.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Optimist Park East. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishers Peak | N 353° | 2,920 m | 13.7 mi |
| Fishers Peak Mesa | N 356° | 2,887 m | 12.4 mi |
| Little Fishers Peak Mesa | NNE 13° | 2,747 m | 9.8 mi |
| Bartlett Mesa | N 359° | 2,709 m | 6.2 mi |
| Burro Mesa | NNE 26° | 2,666 m | 11.2 mi |
| Horse Mesa | NE 38° | 2,662 m | 7.9 mi |
| Bobblers Knob | NNE 14° | 2,661 m | 6.9 mi |
| Johnson Mesa | E 83° | 2,636 m | 5.8 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Santa Fe TrailNational
- 18.5 mi off the Scenic Highway of LegendsNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Goat Hill: 0.7 mi
- Potato Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Johnson Mesa: 5.8 mi
- Clifton Hills: 5.8 mi
- Little Horse Mesa: 6.0 mi
Parks: 19
- Roundhouse Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Heritage Park: 0.3 mi
- Romero Park: 0.3 mi
- Ripley Park: 0.4 mi
- Legion Park: 0.8 mi
Museums: 7
- Raton Museum: 0.4 mi
- Scouting Museum: 0.4 mi
- A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art: 18.8 mi
- Baca Pioneer Museum: 18.8 mi
- Trinidad History Museum: 18.9 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Sugarite Canyon State Park: 3.6 mi
- Coal Camp Ruins: 4.1 mi
- New Mexico / Colorado state line: 7.0 mi
- The Ludlow Massacre: 22.6 mi
Artworks: 3
- north finial: 0.4 mi
- south finial: 0.4 mi
- Raton: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Fishers Peak State Park: 10.5 mi
- Trinidad Lake State Park: 17.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Prestons Point: 19.1 mi
- Prospect Point: 19.4 mi
Attractions: 1
- Star: 0.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- El Moro Rest Area: 22.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:42 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:22 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:05 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 35 | 41 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Raton Fltr PLT, 1 mi away.
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