Chavez Mountain
Chavez Mountain rises to 1,926 m in New Mexico. Sierra Grande stands 2,655 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Tripod Mountain, a peak 2.2 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 3.0 miles off. 33 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49019891, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,926 m
How to reach it
- 3.0 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 91.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
33 named places within 25 miles
- Tripod Mountain: 2.2 mi
- The Hogback: 3.8 mi
- Horseshoe Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Mount Clayton: 5.8 mi
- Kilburn Hills: 7.7 mi
- Sierra Grande Rest Area: 14.0 mi
- Farley: 21.0 mi
- Black Bluff: 23.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chavez Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Grande | NNW 327° | 2,655 m | 17.6 mi |
| Palo Blanco Mountain | WNW 287° | 2,542 m | 21.9 mi |
| Capulin Mountain | NW 324° | 2,481 m | 24.9 mi |
| Hogeye Mesa | W 279° | 2,416 m | 24.9 mi |
| Temple Peak | W 272° | 2,358 m | 24.4 mi |
| Rincon Peak | W 274° | 2,282 m | 23.4 mi |
| Malpie Mountain | WNW 299° | 2,241 m | 16.5 mi |
| Melon Mesa | NW 310° | 2,197 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:39 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:19 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 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 | 34 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grenville, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357571900
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