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Barillas Peak

Barillas Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Barillas Peak rises to 2,844 m in New Mexico. Lake Peak stands 3,771 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Fisher Hill, a peak 2.1 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 11 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49010764, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2844 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.57087, -105.47335

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 20
  • Careflight 5 Memorial: 11.8 mi
  • Ruins of Church Convento at Pecos: 12.2 mi
  • ruins of Spanish church at Pecos: 12.2 mi
  • Pecos Pueblo South (ruin): 12.2 mi
  • Pecos Pueblo North (ruin): 12.3 mi
Artworks: 11
Picnic sites: 9
  • Oak Flats: 9.5 mi
  • Fishing Hole: 9.5 mi
  • Baker Flat: 9.6 mi
  • Big Pine: 9.9 mi
  • Dalton Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
Museums: 4
Nature reserves: 4
Springs: 3
  • Hermit's Spring: 12.4 mi
  • Alamosa Spring: 12.6 mi
  • Wesner Spring/Mine: 15.2 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Terrace Gardens: 24.7 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 24.7 mi
  • Wildlife Garden: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Montezuma Hot Springs: 12.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Hyde Park Falls: 23.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Barillas Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lake PeakNW 313°3,771 m22.9 mi
Penitente PeakNW 314°3,720 m22.5 mi
Tesuque PeakNW 311°3,656 m22.8 mi
Elk MountainNNW 342°3,550 m14.3 mi
Mount BarkerNNW 338°3,490 m14.4 mi
Spring MountainN 350°3,400 m18.5 mi
Valle de la PiedraNNW 337°3,340 m11.6 mi
Round MountainNNW 337°3,292 m22.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:4019:14
June solstice05:4719:4420:21
September equinox06:5118:2719:00
December solstice07:0816:1416:53

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323641485666696861514032
Precip in0.70.60.70.71.01.23.23.01.71.21.01.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pecos NM, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 903563 — Barillas Peak, San Miguel County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357591984

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