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Clara Peak

Clara Peak, seen from above at true elevation

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.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2601 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates36.03558, -106.24030

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks: 52
  • 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
Parks: 35
Historic sites: 33
Springs: 17
Attractions: 17
Museums: 10
Cliffs: 7
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
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
Hot springs: 1
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 23.5 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Clara Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey RidgeWSW 254°3,558 m12.2 mi
Chicoma MountainWSW 257°3,517 m8.3 mi
Polvadera PeakW 280°3,419 m9.3 mi
Cerro ToledoWSW 256°3,323 m11.4 mi
Caballo MountainSW 231°3,200 m9.0 mi
Pajarito MountainSW 221°3,176 m13.6 mi
Cerro RubioSW 236°3,169 m10.9 mi
Cerros del AbrigoWSW 242°3,148 m15.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4319:17
June solstice05:4919:4820:26
September equinox06:5418:3019:03
December solstice07:1316:1516:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323844515969747164524131

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Espanola, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/151762807

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