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Bearhead Peak

Bearhead Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Bearhead Peak rises to 2,645 m in New Mexico. Redondo Peak stands 3,434 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Oaks Mesa, a peak 1.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 20 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49011561, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2645 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.72475, -106.48225

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 36
Historic sites: 35
Artworks: 21
Springs: 19
  • Alamo Spring: 7.4 mi
  • Apache Spring: 8.6 mi
  • American Spring: 9.6 mi
  • Armstead Spring: 9.8 mi
  • McCauley Warm Spring: 10.6 mi
Attractions: 18
Picnic sites: 13
  • Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 6.6 mi
  • Group Area (by reservation only): 9.5 mi
  • Ponderosa Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
  • Tetilla Peak Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
  • Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 5
Waterfalls: 3
  • Jemez Falls: 9.3 mi
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 12.8 mi
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 12.8 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Spence Hot Spring: 11.9 mi
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 17.4 mi
Gardens: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 15.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Bearhead Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Redondo PeakNNW 337°3,434 m11.1 mi
South MountainNNW 340°3,265 m8.3 mi
Pajarito MountainNNE 22°3,176 m12.2 mi
Cerro GrandeNNE 21°3,098 m10.7 mi
Cerro PeladoNW 318°3,082.9 m5.6 mi
Los GriegosNW 321°3,077 m6.2 mi
Las ConchasNNW 337°3,030 m5.8 mi
Rabbit MountainN 5°3,018 m7.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:18
June solstice05:5119:4820:26
September equinox06:5518:3119:04
December solstice07:1316:1716:57

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232532394756595751413123
Precip in1.82.02.31.81.41.13.73.72.22.21.61.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Alamos 13 W, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357592089

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