- Elevation, modelled
- 2,140 m
- Tallest summit within 18.5 miles
- Wheeler Peak4,011 m · 17.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- High Road to Taoson it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 36.3563, -105.5980
Ranchos Park is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,140 m. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Filemon Sanchez Fairground Park, a park 2.1 miles away. High Road to Taos runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Ranchos Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | NE 36° | 4,011 m | 17.1 mi |
| Mount Walter | NE 36° | 3,996 m | 17.4 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | NE 39° | 3,989 m | 16.9 mi |
| Simpson Peak | NE 37° | 3,953 m | 16.8 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | NNE 32° | 3,929 m | 15.9 mi |
| Red Dome | NE 41° | 3,868 m | 17.6 mi |
| Vallecito Mountain | NNE 32° | 3,848 m | 14.4 mi |
| Kachina Peak | NNE 31° | 3,804 m | 16.5 mi |
- On the High Road to Taos
- 2.9 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 21.3 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 10 mi
- Chawalauna Overlook · 23 mi
- Sheep Crossing · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cuchilla Del Ojo: 2.5 mi
- View Point: 4.1 mi
- Devisadero Peak: 4.2 mi
- Tombe: 4.6 mi
- Tetillas Peak: 4.9 mi
Parks: 27
- Filemon Sanchez Fairground Park: 2.1 mi
- Taos Eco Park: 2.1 mi
- Taos County Rodeo Grounds: 2.2 mi
- Taos Plaza: 3.7 mi
- Red Willow Park: 3.9 mi
Attractions: 21
- Martínez Hacienda: 3.1 mi
- Ernest L Blumenschein House Historic Site: 3.6 mi
- Shortcut: 3.7 mi
- Kit Carson House Historic Site: 3.8 mi
- Taos County Courthouse Historic Site: 3.8 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Taos Plaza: 3.7 mi
- Veteran's Memorial 1985: 3.7 mi
- Kit Carson Cemetary: 3.9 mi
- Shortcut: 4.4 mi
- Fort Burgwin: 5.7 mi
Museums: 10
- Hacienda de los Martinez Museum: 3.2 mi
- Harwood Museum of Art: 3.6 mi
- Kit Carson Historic Museum: 3.8 mi
- Bent House Museum: 3.9 mi
- Taos Art Museum: 4.1 mi
Artworks: 7
- Red Horse: 3.0 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 3.7 mi
- Native Art: 5.2 mi
- Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 19.5 mi
- Arroyo Falls: 20.4 mi
Springs: 6
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 2.3 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 8.1 mi
- Apache Springs: 10.4 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 12.6 mi
- Apache Spring: 16.0 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 22.4 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 22.9 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 22.9 mi
- Tres Piedras Wildlife Management Area: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Comanche Rim: 18.7 mi
- Barrancos Blancos: 20.0 mi
- La Mesita: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 11.3 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 12.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- La Vinateria: 3.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 12.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 13.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:12 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taos, 3 mi away.
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