Chatfield Peak
Chatfield Peak rises to 2,178 m in New Mexico. Cathey Peak stands 2,941 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Piñon, a ghost town 8.3 miles away. Sunspot Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off. 21 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49019875, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,178 m
How to reach it
- 24.1 mi off the Sunspot Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
21 named places within 25 miles
- Jefferies Peak: 10.7 mi
- Culp Peak: 14.4 mi
- Chimney Peak: 14.6 mi
- Dry Peak: 14.8 mi
- One Tree Peak: 15.9 mi
- Sacramento mountains murle: 17.0 mi
- Antarctic Telescope: 24.5 mi
- Piñon: 8.3 mi
- Sacramento Columbarium: 17.1 mi
- Prayer garden: 17.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chatfield Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathey Peak | NW 317° | 2,941 m | 24.8 mi |
| Sacramento Peak | NW 313° | 2,821 m | 24.7 mi |
| Prestridge Hill | NNW 338° | 2,638 m | 20.4 mi |
| Jefferies Peak | NW 311° | 2,591 m | 10.7 mi |
| Seep Peak | NNW 347° | 2,486 m | 16.6 mi |
| Gobbler Knob | WNW 302° | 2,373 m | 23.9 mi |
| Denny Hill | N 354° | 2,345 m | 20.4 mi |
| Culp Peak | WNW 287° | 2,220 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:37 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:28 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 16:24 | 17:01 |
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 | 38 | 41 | 46 | 53 | 60 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 63 | 55 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK, 27 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357593237
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