Baltazar Peak
Baltazar Peak rises to 2,041 m in New Mexico. Mestenas Peak stands 2,343 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Pregnant Basketmaker Area of Critical Environmental Concern, a nature reserve 2.4 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 16 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49010588, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,041 m
How to reach it
- 16.0 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lehmer Lookout · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Melquadis Point: 2.8 mi
- Manzanares Mesa: 2.9 mi
- Medina Point: 4.1 mi
- Martinez Mesa: 4.2 mi
- South Manzanares Point: 4.5 mi
- Pregnant Basketmaker Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 2.4 mi
- San Juan Fishing Easement: 3.5 mi
- Christmas Tree Ruin Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 3.5 mi
- Archuleta River Tract (River Tracts): 3.6 mi
- Old Road River Tract: 4.1 mi
- Majestic Enchantment Fly Fishing: 4.2 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 5.3 mi
- Tiger Park: 16.1 mi
- Bishop Square: 16.3 mi
- Kokopelli Park: 16.6 mi
- D C Ball House Historic Site: 17.2 mi
- Austin-McDonald House Historic Site: 17.3 mi
- McCoy-Maddox House Historic Site: 17.5 mi
- Harvey McCoy House Historic Site: 17.5 mi
- Maurice Case House Historic Site: 17.5 mi
- Simon Canyon Pueblito: 5.9 mi
- UFO Crash Site Plaque: "Recovery at Hart Canyon": 12.2 mi
- UFO crash site ( Aztec NM ): 12.2 mi
- US HW 550 end: 16.6 mi
- Aztec Ruins West Kiva: 18.1 mi
- Bloomfield "B": 16.2 mi
- The Virgin Mary: 17.5 mi
- Lamp & Light: 22.3 mi
- Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 22.4 mi
- Aztec Museum: 17.7 mi
- Aztec Ruins Visitor Center: 18.2 mi
- Salmon Ruin Museum: 19.1 mi
- Dryfall: 16.1 mi
- Aztec Ruins Heritage Garden: 18.1 mi
- Dufers Point: 22.0 mi
- The Beach At Farmington Lake: 23.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Baltazar Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mestenas Peak | E 88° | 2,343 m | 22.4 mi |
| Mestenas Mesa | E 86° | 2,322 m | 23.3 mi |
| Gobernador Knob | ESE 112° | 2,316 m | 21.1 mi |
| Vigas Mesa | ESE 106° | 2,288 m | 24.6 mi |
| Cabresto Mesa | E 82° | 2,280 m | 22.7 mi |
| Huerfano Mountain | SSW 201° | 2,268 m | 24.0 mi |
| American Mesa | ENE 75° | 2,261 m | 23.9 mi |
| Quintana Mesa | NE 51° | 2,196 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:55 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:19 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 36 | 44 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Navajo DAM, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 898628 — Baltazar Peak, San Juan County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357583774
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