Chimney Peak
Chimney Peak rises to 2,149 m in New Mexico. Prestridge Hill stands 2,638 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is One Tree Peak, a peak 1.8 miles away. Sunspot Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off. 16 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49020261, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2149 m
How to reach it
- 28.1 mi off the Sunspot Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
16 named places within 25 miles
- One Tree Peak: 1.8 mi
- Lewis Peak: 12.1 mi
- Dry Peak: 13.4 mi
- Chatfield Peak: 14.6 mi
- Meadow Hill: 14.9 mi
- Piñon: 6.4 mi
- Sacramento mountains murle: 14.9 mi
- Sacramento Columbarium: 15.0 mi
- Prayer garden: 15.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chimney Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prestridge Hill | WNW 296° | 2,638 m | 20.0 mi |
| Jefferies Peak | W 260° | 2,591 m | 18.8 mi |
| Seep Peak | WNW 293° | 2,486 m | 15.3 mi |
| Denny Hill | NW 309° | 2,345 m | 16.0 mi |
| Culp Peak | WSW 256° | 2,220 m | 24.9 mi |
| Chatfield Peak | SW 226° | 2,178 m | 14.6 mi |
| One Tree Peak | N 359° | 2,153 m | 1.8 mi |
| Wind Mountain | N 8° | 2,060 m | 19.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:37 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:00 | 16:22 | 17:00 |
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, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357593265
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