Big Costilla Peak
Big Costilla Peak rises to 3,886 m in New Mexico. Culebra Peak stands 4,283 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Vintrero Peak, a peak 2.8 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 76 named places lie within 25 miles, 50 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49012373, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,886 m
How to reach it
- 15.0 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 19.2 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 22.5 mi off the Scenic Highway of Legends, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sheep Crossing · 22 mi
- Chawalauna Overlook · 26 mi
76 named places within 25 miles
- Vintrero Peak: 2.8 mi
- State Line Peak: 5.5 mi
- Comanche Point: 6.2 mi
- Vermejo Peak: 6.7 mi
- Little Costilla Peak: 8.4 mi
- Cabresto Park: 9.5 mi
- Latir Rock Cairn: 11.7 mi
- Mallette Park: 15.0 mi
- Brandenburg Park: 15.3 mi
- Softball Field Park: 15.4 mi
- La Belle Lodge: 11.0 mi
- Ring Town: 16.2 mi
- Ponil Park: 18.4 mi
- French Henry Mill: 21.2 mi
- Stern Post Office (ruins): 22.7 mi
- Questa Apple: 19.7 mi
- Shrine of the Stations of the Cross: 20.2 mi
- Grotto of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 20.3 mi
- Urraca Wildlife Management Area: 11.2 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 24.0 mi
- Little Red School House: 15.4 mi
- Shortcut: 20.6 mi
- The Stone Wall: 20.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Costilla Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culebra Peak | NNE 29° | 4,283 m | 16.0 mi |
| Red Mountain | NNE 31° | 4,237 m | 15.5 mi |
| Purgatoire Peak | NNE 32° | 4,167 m | 12.4 mi |
| Miranda Peak | NNE 29° | 4,095 m | 18.2 mi |
| Mariquita Peak | NNE 24° | 4,088 m | 24.0 mi |
| Mount Maxwell | NNE 23° | 4,057 m | 24.7 mi |
| De Anza Peak | NNE 24° | 4,049 m | 23.0 mi |
| Francisco Peak | NNE 26° | 4,009 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:46 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:09 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 23 | 31 | 38 | 46 | 54 | 58 | 56 | 51 | 40 | 30 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RED River, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 903789 — Big Costilla Peak, Taos County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357592158
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