Chaperito Knob
Chaperito Knob rises to 3,096 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Rosilla Peak, a peak 1.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 12 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49019807, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,096 m
How to reach it
- 11.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 10.1 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 10.0 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 16.4 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 10 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 10 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 11 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rosilla Peak: 1.3 mi
- Viveash Mesa: 1.6 mi
- Valle de la Piedra: 4.9 mi
- Mount Barker: 5.1 mi
- Elk Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Totem Pole: 2.4 mi
- Big Cola Can: 10.4 mi
- Moose: 14.5 mi
- St. Francis: 15.3 mi
- Blue Bike: 16.0 mi
- Terrero Recreation Area: 2.7 mi
- Cowles Recreation Site: 6.7 mi
- Big Rocks Glade: 9.5 mi
- Cody's Glade: 9.8 mi
- Brazel Park: 10.0 mi
- Jamie Koch: 3.5 mi
- Careflight 5 Memorial: 8.6 mi
- Henry Duke Windsor 1877-1933: 10.9 mi
- Pecos Pueblo North (ruin): 11.7 mi
- Pecos Pueblo South (ruin): 11.8 mi
- Water History Museum: 15.7 mi
- Museum of Spanish Colonial Art: 16.3 mi
- Museum of Indian Arts and Culture: 16.4 mi
- Museum of International Folk Art: 16.5 mi
- Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian: 16.5 mi
- Connells Cabin Historic Site: 3.7 mi
- Nun's corner: 14.1 mi
- Clark Exploration Place: 16.5 mi
- López Horno Plaza: 16.5 mi
- Allison Dormitory Historic Site: 16.7 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 14.1 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 14.1 mi
- Terrace Gardens: 14.1 mi
- Adam Gabriel Armijo Community Garden: 15.2 mi
- Schepps' Garden: 15.7 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 3.1 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 4.8 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
- Big Pine: 9.7 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 10.5 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 5.2 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 6.4 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 12.4 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 15.0 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 10.8 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 14.4 mi
- Pecos Falls: 15.9 mi
- Quemado Falls: 18.4 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 18.0 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 18.1 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 21.7 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 24.6 mi
- Las Ruedas: 15.2 mi
- Montezuma Hot Springs: 20.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Chaperito Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | N 358° | 3,976 m | 17.6 mi |
| Truchas Peak | N 359° | 3,975 m | 16.9 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | N 5° | 3,914 m | 17.9 mi |
| Santa Fe Baldy | NW 320° | 3,847 m | 10.3 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | N 354° | 3,806 m | 13.3 mi |
| Lake Peak | NW 307° | 3,771 m | 9.2 mi |
| Redondo Peak | NNW 330° | 3,766 m | 11.6 mi |
| Penitente Peak | NW 308° | 3,720 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:45 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:14 | 16:53 |
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 | 32 | 36 | 41 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pecos NM, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 905032 — Chaperito Knob, San Miguel County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357593227
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