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Chimney Rock

Chimney Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Chimney Rock rises to 2,024 m in New Mexico. Burke Point stands 2,774 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Brushy Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Coronado Trail Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49020295, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2024 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.59617, -108.99062

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs
  • Pueblo Park Spring: 1.6 mi
  • Hinkle Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Devil Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Flying T Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Tige Spring: 4.8 mi
Parks: 7
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 3
Historic sites: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Museums: 1
  • Mogollon Museum: 17.6 mi
Attractions: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Chitty Falls: 23.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Chimney Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burke PointWNW 290°2,774 m14.7 mi
Whiterocks MountainSSW 205°2,673 m7.1 mi
Indian PeakNNW 330°2,670 m13.7 mi
San FranciscoNNE 28°2,618 m12.8 mi
Bear MountainWSW 244°2,612 m9.9 mi
San Francisco MountainsN 11°2,580 m7.6 mi
Horse MesaN 5°2,572 m9.3 mi
W S MountainSW 225°2,563 m6.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5519:28
June solstice06:0719:5320:30
September equinox07:0518:4119:14
December solstice07:1716:3417:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333640465361666559493933
Precip in1.21.10.80.50.70.63.43.82.21.40.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Luna RS, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 905107 — Chimney Rock, Catron County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357593269

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