Cabresto Peak
Cabresto Peak rises to 3,794 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Venado Peak, a peak 1.1 miles away. Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway passes 5.5 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49017498, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,794 m
How to reach it
- 5.5 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 5.8 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 29.3 mi off the High Road to Taos
Overlooks nearby
- Sheep Crossing · 9 mi
- Chawalauna Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Venado Peak: 1.1 mi
- Virsylvia Peak: 1.6 mi
- Pinabete Peak: 1.7 mi
- Latir Mesa: 2.0 mi
- Latir Peak: 2.3 mi
- Latir Rock Cairn: 2.1 mi
- Questa Community Park: 6.0 mi
- Softball Field Park: 6.9 mi
- State Senator Carlos R. Cisneros Veterans Memorial: 7.2 mi
- Mallette Park: 7.3 mi
- La Belle Lodge: 11.6 mi
- Petroglyphs: 12.1 mi
- Lawrence Memorial: 14.5 mi
- Wheeler Peak Historical Marker: 16.3 mi
- French Henry Mill: 20.5 mi
- Shortcut: 6.7 mi
- Wild Rivers Visitor Center: 11.4 mi
- John Dunn Bridge and Day Use Area: 20.3 mi
- Earthship Community: 22.9 mi
- Hlauuma (North House): 23.7 mi
- Urraca Wildlife Management Area: 6.3 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 10.1 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 22.7 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 23.1 mi
- Little Red School House: 8.0 mi
- Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum: 20.9 mi
- Davy Museum: 22.1 mi
- Millicent Rogers Museum: 23.7 mi
- Questa Apple: 5.9 mi
- Eagle: 20.7 mi
- Native Art: 24.6 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 22.3 mi
- Apache Spring: 23.2 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 17.2 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 20.6 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Cabresto Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | SSE 162° | 4,011 m | 16.3 mi |
| Mount Walter | SSE 161° | 3,996 m | 16.0 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | SSE 161° | 3,989 m | 17.2 mi |
| Simpson Peak | SSE 162° | 3,953 m | 16.8 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | SSE 168° | 3,929 m | 16.3 mi |
| Vintrero Peak | NE 37° | 3,927 m | 15.6 mi |
| State Line Peak | NE 38° | 3,918 m | 18.9 mi |
| Big Costilla Peak | NE 46° | 3,886 m | 13.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:10 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 28 | 37 | 44 | 52 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 58 | 47 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cerro, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 904290 — Cabresto Peak, Taos County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357592654
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