Comanche Peak
Comanche Peak rises to 2,732 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Desiderio Valdez House Historic Site, a attraction 3.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 34 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49021571, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,732 m
How to reach it
- 34.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 6.4 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 20.3 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 24.8 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- El Poso: 3.1 mi
- La Loma del Mudo: 3.2 mi
- Los Hornos: 3.3 mi
- Blonde Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Eagle Peak: 4.8 mi
- Desiderio Valdez House Historic Site: 3.1 mi
- Garcia House Historic Site: 3.1 mi
- Daniel Cassidy House Historic Site: 3.1 mi
- John Doherty House Historic Site: 3.1 mi
- Mora Lounge: 3.1 mi
- Mora Little League Fields: 4.2 mi
- Coyote Creek State Park: 11.8 mi
- Baker Flat Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
- Fishing Hole Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
- Cowles Recreation Site: 24.1 mi
- Loring Spring: 9.0 mi
- Apache Springs: 19.6 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 19.7 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 21.3 mi
- Emiteria "Matie" Martinez Robinson Viles Historic Marker: 14.4 mi
- STRIKE VALLEYS HISTORIC MARKER: 14.4 mi
- HERMIT'S PEAK HISTORIC MARKER: 19.7 mi
- Fort Burgwin: 23.1 mi
- Baker Flat: 22.6 mi
- Oak Flats: 22.6 mi
- Big Pine: 22.7 mi
- Fishing Hole: 22.7 mi
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum: 3.3 mi
- Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem: 23.2 mi
- Pecos Falls: 14.7 mi
- Quemado Falls: 19.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Comanche Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | W 261° | 3,976 m | 19.0 mi |
| Truchas Peak | WSW 259° | 3,975 m | 18.8 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | W 262° | 3,956 m | 17.9 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | W 260° | 3,914 m | 16.7 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | W 281° | 3,904 m | 14.1 mi |
| Trouble | W 265° | 3,847 m | 12.1 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | WSW 249° | 3,806 m | 21.0 mi |
| Jicarilla Peak | W 269° | 3,805 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:44 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:12 | 16:51 |
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 | 31 | 33 | 38 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 62 | 60 | 55 | 47 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gascon, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357583964
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