Peak · New Mexico
Clara Peak
Clara Peak rises to 2,601 m in New Mexico. Turkey Ridge stands 3,558 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Los Cerros, a peak 1.3 miles away. Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway passes 4.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,601 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.03558, -106.24030
- 4.5 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
- 9.5 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 15.2 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 15.3 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 17 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 25 mi
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 25 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Los Cerros: 1.3 mi
- Cerro Roman: 1.8 mi
- Los Cerritos: 2.7 mi
- La Utah: 2.7 mi
- Peñasco Blanco: 3.3 mi
Artworks: 51
- Rudolfo Anaya Mural: 9.3 mi
- Michael Jordan: 9.3 mi
- No limits mural: 9.5 mi
- Maize: 9.5 mi
- Acequia: 9.5 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Puye Cliff Dwellings: 4.3 mi
- Puye Ruins Historical Marker: 4.4 mi
- Espanola Valley Historic Marker: 8.5 mi
- Veterens Memorial: 9.3 mi
- Española Valley Historical Marker: 9.4 mi
Parks: 22
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park: 9.1 mi
- Valdez Park: 9.3 mi
- Los Pueblos Park: 9.5 mi
- OO Health and Education Faciliy: 10.4 mi
- Joe Romero Park: 10.4 mi
Springs: 17
- Pine Spring: 6.0 mi
- Armstead Spring: 15.5 mi
- American Spring: 15.9 mi
- Soda Springs: 16.0 mi
- Pajarito Springs: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 16
- Española: 9.3 mi
- Bond House Historic Site: 9.3 mi
- Chimayo Trading Post Historic Site: 10.1 mi
- SJC: 12.0 mi
- Alcove: 16.7 mi
Museums: 10
- Bond House Museum: 9.3 mi
- Hans Bethe House: 11.0 mi
- Los Alamos History Museum: 11.1 mi
- San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum: 12.0 mi
- Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Center: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 7
- La Cuchilla de la Monjonera: 4.4 mi
- Gates of Hell: 5.5 mi
- Black Mesa: 14.0 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 17.4 mi
- Cerro Valdez: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Camp May: 13.0 mi
- Ponderosa Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Ampitheater Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
- Northlake Picnic ground: 18.6 mi
Gardens: 2
- Memorial Rose Garden: 11.1 mi
- White Rock Community Garden: 14.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 18.8 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 19.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Rendija Arch: 10.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 12.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Buckman: 14.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 23.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Clara Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Ridge | WSW 254° | 3,558 m | 12.2 mi |
| Chicoma Mountain | WSW 257° | 3,517 m | 8.3 mi |
| Polvadera Peak | W 280° | 3,419 m | 9.3 mi |
| Cerro Toledo | WSW 256° | 3,323 m | 11.4 mi |
| Caballo Mountain | SW 231° | 3,200 m | 9.0 mi |
| Pajarito Mountain | SW 221° | 3,176 m | 13.6 mi |
| Cerro Rubio | SW 236° | 3,169 m | 10.9 mi |
| Cerros del Abrigo | WSW 242° | 3,148 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:48 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
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 | 32 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Espanola, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/151762807
Day trips start here
- Española · 10 mi
- Pojoaque · 16 mi
- Chimayó · 17 mi
- Bandelier National Monument · 18 mi
- Santa Fe · 29 mi
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