Bosque Peak
Bosque Peak rises to 2,929 m in New Mexico. Manzano Peak stands 3,060 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is North Bosque Peak, a peak 0.5 miles away. Salt Missions Trail passes 8.0 miles off. 237 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
The story
Bosque Peak is located on the western flank of the Manzano Mountains in Torrance County, New Mexico. Bosque Peak is within the Cibola National Forest and is ranked the 318th highest peak in New Mexico, and 101st by prominence.
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Wikidata Q49014912, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,929 m
How to reach it
- 8.0 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
- 15.3 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 17.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 18.5 mi off the Abo Pass Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Flat Rock Overlook · 23 mi
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 23 mi
- Bet's Rock · 23 mi
- Pino Canyon Overlook · 29 mi
237 named places within 25 miles
- Red Canyon Picnic Grounds: 9.9 mi
- Cypress Estates Park: 13.3 mi
- La Bonitas Park: 13.8 mi
- Hockett Park: 14.2 mi
- Maravillas Park: 14.3 mi
- Cave Spring: 1.1 mi
- Yellowstone Spring: 1.3 mi
- Piedra Lisa Spring: 1.4 mi
- Los Vayas Spring: 2.3 mi
- Mina Spring: 2.6 mi
- ATSF M-1: 20.6 mi
- Berkshire Hotel Historic Site: 21.2 mi
- Zia: 21.3 mi
- Hubbell House Historic Site: 21.5 mi
- PGM-11 Redstone Rocket: 21.5 mi
- North Bosque Peak: 0.5 mi
- Cerro Blanco: 2.5 mi
- Mosca Peak: 3.5 mi
- Guadalupe Peak: 3.7 mi
- Capilla Peak: 4.7 mi
- CNMCF Level I: 18.2 mi
- Los Lunas: 19.1 mi
- Giant Stone Rattlesnake: 19.9 mi
- New Mexico Zia: 20.0 mi
- Aluminum Yucca: 20.7 mi
- Quarai Museum: 14.0 mi
- LL Heritage & Arts: 17.5 mi
- Harvey House Museum: 20.5 mi
- Valencia County Historical Society Museum: 20.5 mi
- DTRA Museum: 20.8 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 8.1 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 17.0 mi
- War Cannon: 17.5 mi
- Founders' Wall: 18.7 mi
- ATLAS-I Wedge: 19.6 mi
- Garden Center: 22.5 mi
- International District Community Garden: 22.9 mi
- La Mesa Neighborhood Community Garden: 23.0 mi
- Winrock Garden: 24.1 mi
- Lobo Garden: 24.4 mi
- Carolino Canyon Reservation Area: 16.2 mi
- Deadman Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- Oak Flat Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
- Pine Flat Picnic Site: 18.0 mi
- Salinas National Monument Headquarters Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 20.4 mi
- El Cerro de Los Lunas Preserve: 20.9 mi
- Wildlife West Nature Park: 24.8 mi
- Travertine Falls: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bosque Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manzano Peak | S 185° | 3,060 m | 12.1 mi |
| Gallo Peak | S 183° | 3,047 m | 8.9 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | N 360° | 2,982 m | 24.5 mi |
| North Bosque Peak | NW 315° | 2,909 m | 0.5 mi |
| Mosca Peak | NNE 26° | 2,890 m | 3.5 mi |
| Guadalupe Peak | NNE 16° | 2,873 m | 3.7 mi |
| Capilla Peak | SSE 160° | 2,852 m | 4.7 mi |
| Osha Peak | S 180° | 2,824 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:46 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:20 | 16:59 |
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 | 37 | 43 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 52 | 40 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mountainair 8NW, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357592382
Day trips start here
- Central New Mexico · 5 mi
- Los Lunas · 17 mi
- Belen · 21 mi
- Cedar Crest · 24 mi
- Albuquerque · 25 mi
- Edgewood · 25 mi
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