Captivas Peak
Captivas Peak rises to 1,493 m in New Mexico. Luciano Mesa stands 1,702 m to the southwest, 3.9 miles off. Historic Route 66 passes 4.4 miles off. 54 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49018068, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,493 m
How to reach it
- 4.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 6.4 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
54 named places within 25 miles
- Luciano Mesa: 3.9 mi
- Palomas Mesa: 4.5 mi
- Mesa del Puerta: 10.2 mi
- Pyramid Mountain: 11.3 mi
- Mesa del Gato: 12.3 mi
- Tucumcari Metropolitan Park: 19.3 mi
- Coronado Park (undeveloped): 22.6 mi
- Tucumcari Outdoor Classroom: 23.0 mi
- Dunn Park: 23.1 mi
- Jogging Track: 23.2 mi
- Tucumcari Trading Post: 22.5 mi
- Rock Island-Southern Pacific Passenger Depot Historic Site: 23.8 mi
- Baca-Goodman House Historic Site: 23.8 mi
- Quay County Courthouse Historic Site: 23.8 mi
- ART City: 23.9 mi
- The Legendary Road: 23.8 mi
- The Minds Eye: 24.1 mi
- Mesalands Community College Dinosaur Museum: 23.9 mi
- Tucumcari Historical Museum: 24.0 mi
- Tucumcari Mountain Historical Marker: 24.1 mi
- Comanche Country Historical Marker: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Captivas Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luciano Mesa | SW 225° | 1,702 m | 3.9 mi |
| Mesa Rica | NNW 335° | 1,648 m | 16.3 mi |
| Cuervo Hill | WNW 289° | 1,628 m | 23.9 mi |
| Cuervo Mesa | W 273° | 1,623 m | 16.6 mi |
| Palomas Mesa | NE 47° | 1,620 m | 4.5 mi |
| West Mesa | NW 308° | 1,587 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mesa Redonda | E 99° | 1,580 m | 23.5 mi |
| Mesita Contadero | W 267° | 1,574 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:37 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 16:10 | 16:49 |
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 | 39 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newkirk, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357571587
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- Tucumcari · 24 mi
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