Casita de Piedra Peak
Casita de Piedra Peak rises to 3,116 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the north, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Capulin Peak, a peak 0.4 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off. 155 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49018347, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,116 m
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 10.9 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 22.8 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 25.4 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 17 mi
- Chawalauna Overlook · 24 mi
- Base Camp View · 25 mi
- Sheep Crossing · 28 mi
155 named places within 25 miles
- Capulin Peak: 0.4 mi
- Palo Encebado Peak: 2.2 mi
- Ranchos Peak: 3.5 mi
- Sierra de Don Fernando: 4.6 mi
- Apache Peak: 6.0 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 7.1 mi
- Olympic Park: 7.4 mi
- Kit Carson Memorial State Park: 8.5 mi
- Red Willow Park: 8.6 mi
- Taos Plaza: 8.9 mi
- D A V Vietnam Veterans National Memorial Historical Marker: 7.1 mi
- San Geronimo (St. Jerome) de Taos Mission ruins: 7.6 mi
- Taos Pueblo: 7.6 mi
- Kit Carson Cemetary: 8.6 mi
- Shortcut: 8.6 mi
- Hlaukwima (South House): 7.5 mi
- Hlauuma (North House): 7.5 mi
- San Geronimo Chapel: 7.6 mi
- Mabel Dodge Luhan House Historic Site: 8.5 mi
- Taos Inn Historic Site: 8.7 mi
- Taos Art Museum: 8.6 mi
- Kit Carson Historic Museum: 8.7 mi
- Bent House Museum: 8.8 mi
- Harwood Museum of Art: 9.0 mi
- Millicent Rogers Museum: 10.2 mi
- Apache Spring: 5.7 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 12.1 mi
- Crooked Creek Spring: 14.8 mi
- Apache Springs: 16.5 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 18.5 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 8.9 mi
- Native Art: 9.0 mi
- Red Horse: 9.1 mi
- Eagle: 13.1 mi
- Questa Apple: 22.5 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 12.1 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 12.5 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 16.5 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 23.0 mi
- La Vinateria: 7.2 mi
- Palisades Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
- Palisades: 16.9 mi
- Betty's Bra: 21.1 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 18.5 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 23.3 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 10.9 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 18.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Casita de Piedra Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | N 360° | 4,011 m | 10.3 mi |
| Mount Walter | N 0° | 3,996 m | 10.5 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | N 3° | 3,989 m | 9.5 mi |
| Simpson Peak | N 0° | 3,953 m | 9.7 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | N 350° | 3,929 m | 9.9 mi |
| Gold Hill | N 352° | 3,872 m | 16.4 mi |
| Red Dome | N 8° | 3,868 m | 9.7 mi |
| Vallecito Mountain | NNW 343° | 3,848 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:45 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:11 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 26 | 34 | 40 | 48 | 56 | 60 | 58 | 53 | 42 | 32 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Angel Fire 1S, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 912573 — Casita de Piedra Peak, Taos County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357600529
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