Chimney Rock
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
- 14.3 mi off the Coronado Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Blue Vista Overlook · 21 mi
- Red Mountain Overlook Observation Site · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Brushy Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Saddle Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Black Bull Peak: 4.1 mi
- Devils Monument: 4.3 mi
- Bonanza Bill Point: 5.0 mi
- 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
- Dangerous Park: 2.6 mi
- The Catwalk Historical Marker: 17.6 mi
- Mogollon Historical Marker: 17.8 mi
- Crabtree Park: 19.9 mi
- Bearwallow Park: 21.2 mi
- Tige Rim: 3.6 mi
- Devils Washboard: 11.7 mi
- Turtle Rock: 13.7 mi
- Burke Point: 13.9 mi
- Windy Point: 16.9 mi
- Elfego Baca Monument: 15.6 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 16.9 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 20.0 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 20.0 mi
- Mogollon Museum: 17.6 mi
- Mogollon Theater Historic Site: 17.8 mi
- Sheep Saddle Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burke Point | WNW 290° | 2,774 m | 14.7 mi |
| Whiterocks Mountain | SSW 205° | 2,673 m | 7.1 mi |
| Indian Peak | NNW 330° | 2,670 m | 13.7 mi |
| San Francisco | NNE 28° | 2,618 m | 12.8 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 244° | 2,612 m | 9.9 mi |
| San Francisco Mountains | N 11° | 2,580 m | 7.6 mi |
| Horse Mesa | N 5° | 2,572 m | 9.3 mi |
| W S Mountain | SW 225° | 2,563 m | 6.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 19:53 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:34 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 66 | 65 | 59 | 49 | 39 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
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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