Aspen Peak
Aspen Peak rises to 3,384 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Henry Duke Windsor 1877-1933, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 13 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States.
Wikidata Q49009200, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,384 m
How to reach it
- 13.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 0.6 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 7.9 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 10.9 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Vista Grande Overlook · 1 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 1 mi
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 1 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Henry Duke Windsor 1877-1933: 0.3 mi
- Agua Sarca Cabin: 7.3 mi
- Jamie Koch: 8.2 mi
- Two Mile Dam and Reservoir: 9.3 mi
- Fort Marcy (ruins): 10.4 mi
- Tesuque Peak: 1.9 mi
- Deception Peak: 2.0 mi
- Lake Peak: 2.1 mi
- Penitente Peak: 2.5 mi
- Santa Fe Baldy: 3.5 mi
- Blue Bike: 5.1 mi
- Moose: 9.5 mi
- Totem Pole: 9.6 mi
- St. Francis: 10.0 mi
- Painter: 10.6 mi
- Santa Fe Recreation Area: 0.6 mi
- Cody's Glade: 1.3 mi
- Big Rocks Glade: 1.6 mi
- Hyde Memorial State Park: 4.8 mi
- All Creatures Memorial Park: 7.5 mi
- Water History Museum: 10.4 mi
- Verve Abode: 10.6 mi
- Aaron Payne Fine Art: 10.6 mi
- New Mexico History Museum: 10.7 mi
- The Palace Press: 10.8 mi
- Nun's corner: 7.1 mi
- Connells Cabin Historic Site: 8.2 mi
- Tesuque: 9.0 mi
- Camel Rock: 9.7 mi
- Allison Dormitory Historic Site: 10.5 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 9.0 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 9.1 mi
- Terrace Gardens: 9.1 mi
- Adam Gabriel Armijo Community Garden: 10.0 mi
- Schepps' Garden: 11.0 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 1.7 mi
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 5.5 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 10.0 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 11.9 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 7.6 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 12.9 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 14.1 mi
- Soda Springs: 20.8 mi
- Pajarito Springs: 21.8 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 3.4 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 4.8 mi
- Quemado Falls: 15.3 mi
- Pecos Falls: 16.8 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 16.9 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 17.1 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 18.5 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 19.2 mi
- Buckman: 20.0 mi
- Las Ruedas: 22.9 mi
- Bonanza City: 24.2 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 22.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Aspen Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | NE 37° | 3,976 m | 14.7 mi |
| Truchas Peak | NE 39° | 3,975 m | 14.3 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | NE 39° | 3,956 m | 15.7 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | NE 43° | 3,914 m | 16.3 mi |
| Santa Fe Baldy | NE 53° | 3,847 m | 3.5 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | NE 47° | 3,806 m | 10.8 mi |
| Jicarilla Peak | NNE 32° | 3,805 m | 17.3 mi |
| Lake Peak | E 101° | 3,771 m | 2.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:14 | 16:54 |
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 | 35 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 69 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE Seton, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357591874
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