- Elevation
- 1,756 m
- Tallest summit within 22.8 miles
- West Truchas Peak3,976 m · 22.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- El Camino Real9.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 36.1589, -105.9746
Velarde on the Camino Real Historical Marker is a park in New Mexico, at a recorded 1,756 m. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is La Mesita, a peak 2.5 miles away. El Camino Real passes 9.1 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1756 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of Velarde on the Camino Real Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | SE 125° | 3,976 m | 22.3 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | ESE 123° | 3,956 m | 22.8 mi |
| Jicarilla Peak | ESE 118° | 3,805 m | 21.1 mi |
| Trampas Peak | ESE 113° | 3,710 m | 20.8 mi |
| Sierra Mosca | SE 145° | 3,603 m | 20.6 mi |
| The Dome | SE 131° | 3,450 m | 19.9 mi |
| Peñascoso Mountain | E 98° | 3,332 m | 22.2 mi |
| Picuris Peak | ENE 71° | 3,292 m | 18.8 mi |
- 9.1 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 11.0 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 16.6 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
- 36.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 22 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 27 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 27 mi
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- La Mesita: 2.5 mi
- Mesa de la Cejita: 4.9 mi
- Cerro Abajo: 5.3 mi
- Black Mesa: 5.6 mi
- Vallito Peak: 5.8 mi
- Arroyo Falls: 4.7 mi
- Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 5.6 mi
- Gear Up Graduation Mural: 11.0 mi
- Students Against Gun Violence Mural: 11.1 mi
- enezmae Calzada: 11.9 mi
- Harding Mine: 10.3 mi
- Posi Pueblo: 10.7 mi
- Ojo Caliente Historical Marker: 10.7 mi
- Descanso: 10.8 mi
- Espanola Valley Historic Marker: 11.8 mi
- SJC: 5.7 mi
- Oratorio de San Buenaventura Historic Site: 11.2 mi
- Chimayo Trading Post Historic Site: 12.7 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center: 12.8 mi
- Española: 12.9 mi
- Classical Gas Museum: 3.7 mi
- Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Center: 4.9 mi
- Bond House Museum: 13.1 mi
- Picuris Pueblo Museum Center: 15.0 mi
- Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem: 17.1 mi
- La Mesita: 3.1 mi
- Black Mesa: 4.1 mi
- Barrancos Blancos: 5.2 mi
- Gates of Hell: 13.8 mi
- Comanche Rim: 19.7 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 17.7 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 20.8 mi
- Pine Spring: 22.3 mi
- Apache Springs: 22.5 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 23.5 mi
- Quemado Falls: 21.7 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 24.3 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 12.5 mi
- Northlake Picnic ground: 12.8 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 13.4 mi
- Buckman: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:14 | 16:54 |
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 | 30 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alcalde, 7 mi away.
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