Peak · New Mexico
Capulin Mountain
Capulin Mountain rises to 2,486 m in New Mexico. Laughlin Peak stands 2,682 m to the southwest, 16 miles off. Santa Fe Trail passes 24 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49018072, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2486 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.78391, -103.96803
- 23.6 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 111.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Capulin Mountain: 0.0 mi
- Mud Hill: 1.5 mi
- Baby Capulin: 2.8 mi
- Robinson Peak: 3.5 mi
- Jose Butte: 4.9 mi
Parks: 6
- Goodnight-Loving Trail Historical Marker: 3.3 mi
- Sierra Grande Historical Marker: 7.4 mi
- Fisher Park: 7.6 mi
- Folsom Archaeological Site Historical Marker: 8.8 mi
- Folsom State Monument: 8.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Prestons Point: 9.7 mi
- Devils Point: 22.7 mi
- Black Bluff: 23.7 mi
Museums: 2
- Folsom Museum: 5.1 mi
- The Old Branson Jail: 16.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Grave: 22.1 mi
- Sugarite Canyon State Park: 24.2 mi
Attractions: 1
- Folsom Museum Historic Site: 5.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Sierra Grande Rest Area: 12.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Yankee: 22.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Capulin Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laughlin Peak | SW 228° | 2,682 m | 16.3 mi |
| Sierra Grande | SE 137° | 2,655 m | 7.4 mi |
| Dale Mountain | NW 309° | 2,588 m | 15.8 mi |
| Red Mountain | NW 310° | 2,569 m | 13.2 mi |
| Palo Blanco Mountain | SSW 205° | 2,542 m | 15.2 mi |
| Madrid Peak | NW 315° | 2,498 m | 15.1 mi |
| Capulin Mountain | SSE 152° | 2,481 m | 0.0 mi |
| Jose Butte | WNW 293° | 2,471 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:40 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:04 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Capulin, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357571589
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