Arrowhead Point
Arrowhead Point rises to 2,279 m in New Mexico. Thompson Peak stands 3,215 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Encinoso, a peak 1.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.3 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49009096, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2279 m
How to reach it
- 6.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 6.3 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 22.7 mi off the Turquoise Trail, National
- 26.0 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Galisteo Basin Overlook · 15 mi
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 25 mi
- Village Vista · 25 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cerro Encinoso: 1.2 mi
- Pine Mesa: 4.8 mi
- Wildhorse Mesa: 6.0 mi
- Rowe Hill: 6.5 mi
- Rowe Mesa: 6.6 mi
- Pecos National Historical Park: 12.5 mi
- Pecos National Park: 12.6 mi
- Eldorado Community Preserve: 13.2 mi
- Lamy Park: 13.6 mi
- Santa Fe Trail Historical Marker: 14.3 mi
- 16-cylinder locomotive engine: 13.6 mi
- Big Cola Can: 14.3 mi
- Blue Wolf: 15.1 mi
- Moon Crescent: 15.3 mi
- Red Horse: 15.7 mi
- Ruins of Church Convento at Pecos: 12.5 mi
- ruins of Spanish church at Pecos: 12.5 mi
- Pecos Pueblo South (ruin): 12.6 mi
- Pecos Pueblo North (ruin): 12.7 mi
- SAN MIGUEL DE VADO NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT: 13.0 mi
- The Haozous Garden: 23.9 mi
- Biowall: 24.2 mi
- Schepps' Garden: 24.4 mi
- Native American Garden: 24.6 mi
- Garden Overlook: 24.6 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 14.9 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 15.5 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 15.7 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 16.3 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 19.5 mi
- Pflueger: 13.7 mi
- Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian: 24.6 mi
- Museum of International Folk Art: 24.6 mi
- Museum of Indian Arts and Culture: 24.6 mi
- Museum of Spanish Colonial Art: 24.7 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 20.1 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 22.6 mi
- Seton Castle Historic Site: 21.3 mi
- Clark Exploration Place: 24.8 mi
- López Horno Plaza: 24.8 mi
- White Bluffs: 12.2 mi
- Garden of the Gods: 23.0 mi
- Las Ruedas: 9.1 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 19.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Arrowhead Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Peak | NNW 341° | 3,215 m | 22.1 mi |
| Glorieta Baldy | NNW 341° | 3,116 m | 20.7 mi |
| Viveash Mesa | N 4° | 3,001 m | 22.8 mi |
| Sierra Pelada | NNW 331° | 2,962 m | 21.6 mi |
| Barillas Peak | NE 40° | 2,844 m | 18.2 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NNE 28° | 2,841 m | 23.5 mi |
| Atalaya Mountain | NNW 332° | 2,780 m | 23.4 mi |
| Atalaya Mountain | NNW 332° | 2,779 m | 23.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:44 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 36 | 41 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pecos NM, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357591841
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