Capulin Hill
Capulin Hill rises to 2,446 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagle Peak, a peak 3.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 26 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49018070, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,446 m
How to reach it
- 26.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 1.8 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 26.7 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 29.6 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 27 mi
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Eagle Peak: 3.9 mi
- La Loma del Mudo: 4.9 mi
- El Poso: 6.4 mi
- Riner Mesa: 6.5 mi
- Cerro de la Cruz: 7.4 mi
- Mora Lounge: 5.6 mi
- John Doherty House Historic Site: 5.6 mi
- Garcia House Historic Site: 5.6 mi
- Daniel Cassidy House Historic Site: 5.6 mi
- Desiderio Valdez House Historic Site: 5.6 mi
- Mora Little League Fields: 11.0 mi
- Baker Flat Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
- Fishing Hole Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Coyote Creek State Park: 19.1 mi
- Hanna Park: 20.0 mi
- Emiteria "Matie" Martinez Robinson Viles Historic Marker: 6.4 mi
- STRIKE VALLEYS HISTORIC MARKER: 6.4 mi
- HERMIT'S PEAK HISTORIC MARKER: 11.5 mi
- Montezuma Castle: 17.0 mi
- The Historic Serf Theatre Hall: 21.6 mi
- Dwan Light Sanctuary: 17.0 mi
- UWC: 17.1 mi
- Storrie Zia: 17.5 mi
- Red Dawn: 21.6 mi
- Welcome: 22.8 mi
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum: 7.1 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Memorial and City Museum: 21.4 mi
- City of Las Vegas Museum: 21.4 mi
- Rough Riders Museum: 21.4 mi
- Oak Flats: 16.0 mi
- Baker Flat: 16.1 mi
- Fishing Hole: 16.4 mi
- Big Pine: 16.6 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 13.3 mi
- Loring Spring: 16.3 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 17.4 mi
- Pecos Falls: 15.5 mi
- Quemado Falls: 21.3 mi
- Montezuma Hot Springs: 17.1 mi
- Fort Union Rest Area: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of Capulin Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | WNW 283° | 3,976 m | 21.0 mi |
| Truchas Peak | WNW 282° | 3,975 m | 20.6 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | WNW 285° | 3,956 m | 20.2 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | WNW 286° | 3,914 m | 18.9 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | NW 304° | 3,904 m | 18.8 mi |
| Trouble | WNW 297° | 3,847 m | 15.3 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | W 271° | 3,806 m | 21.3 mi |
| Jicarilla Peak | WNW 291° | 3,805 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:44 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:12 | 16:52 |
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 | 31 | 33 | 38 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 62 | 60 | 55 | 47 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gascon, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 904762 — Capulin Hill, Mora County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357592737
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