Cabezon Peak
Cabezon Peak rises to 2,373 m in New Mexico. Pajarito Peak stands 2,749 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Cabezon, a ghost town 1.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 36 miles off.
The story
Volcanic plug in New Mexico, US.
Wikidata Q5015375, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,373 m
How to reach it
- 36.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 11.2 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cerro Chafo: 1.9 mi
- Cerro de Guadalupe: 3.4 mi
- Cerro de Santa Clara: 3.8 mi
- Cerro Cochino: 3.8 mi
- Angostura Hill: 3.9 mi
- Natural Bridge: 8.6 mi
- Hoodoos: 11.5 mi
- Petroglyphs: 12.3 mi
- White Mesa: 16.1 mi
- Guadalupe Box: 20.7 mi
- Ojo Frio: 7.4 mi
- Holy Ghost Spring: 12.8 mi
- Los Indios Spring: 17.1 mi
- Jones Canyon Spring: 18.2 mi
- Ojo Jarido Spring: 21.3 mi
- Tower Ruins: 8.1 mi
- Colorado Plateau Historic Marker: 16.7 mi
- PUEBLO OF JÉMEZ HISTORIC MARKER: 21.1 mi
- NEW MEXICO HISTORIC WOMEN MARKER INITIATIVE HISTORIC MARKER: 21.1 mi
- Pueblo of Zia Historic Marker: 21.9 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Study Area: 7.6 mi
- L Bar Ranch: 17.1 mi
- Marquez Wildlife Area: 19.0 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 12.5 mi
- Rincon del Oso: 22.6 mi
- Puerto Grande: 24.2 mi
- Cabezon: 1.9 mi
- Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Cabezon Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pajarito Peak | ENE 63° | 2,749 m | 14.9 mi |
| Cerro Montoso | SW 236° | 2,616 m | 16.2 mi |
| Cerro del Durazno | SW 235° | 2,592 m | 17.4 mi |
| Joaquin Mesa | NE 53° | 2,590 m | 19.6 mi |
| Cerritos de la Jolla de Santa Rosa | SW 224° | 2,570 m | 18.1 mi |
| Cerrito del Relampago | WSW 244° | 2,503 m | 14.8 mi |
| Black Mesa | SW 217° | 2,440 m | 15.2 mi |
| Santa Rosa Peaks | SSW 211° | 2,423 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:20 | 17:00 |
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 | 30 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Torreon Navajo Mission, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357610908
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