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Cabresto Peak

Cabresto Peak, seen from above at true elevation

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
3794 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.78058, -105.50862

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 17
  • 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
Historic sites: 12
Attractions: 9
  • 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
Nature reserves: 4
Museums: 4
Artworks: 3
  • Questa Apple: 5.9 mi
  • Eagle: 20.7 mi
  • Native Art: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Black Rock Hot Spring: 20.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wheeler PeakSSE 162°4,011 m16.3 mi
Mount WalterSSE 161°3,996 m16.0 mi
Old Mike PeakSSE 161°3,989 m17.2 mi
Simpson PeakSSE 162°3,953 m16.8 mi
Lake Fork PeakSSE 168°3,929 m16.3 mi
Vintrero PeakNE 37°3,927 m15.6 mi
State Line PeakNE 38°3,920 m19.0 mi
State Line PeakNE 38°3,918 m18.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:4019:14
June solstice05:4419:4720:25
September equinox06:5118:2619:01
December solstice07:1216:1016:50

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222837445262666458473524
Precip in0.70.70.91.01.10.71.72.31.71.00.80.9

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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