Cuchilla Del Ojo
Cuchilla Del Ojo rises to 2,442 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Ponce de Leon Hot Springs, a spring 0.4 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 0.8 miles off. 138 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49023303, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,442 m
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 4.7 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 23.7 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 8 mi
- Chawalauna Overlook · 25 mi
138 named places within 25 miles
- Tetillas Peak: 3.9 mi
- Tombe: 4.3 mi
- Pinoreal Peak: 5.3 mi
- Picuris Peak: 5.9 mi
- Devisadero Peak: 6.0 mi
- Martínez Hacienda: 5.5 mi
- Ernest L Blumenschein House Historic Site: 6.0 mi
- Shortcut: 6.0 mi
- Mabel Dodge Luhan House Historic Site: 6.1 mi
- Kit Carson House Historic Site: 6.2 mi
- Fort Burgwin: 3.4 mi
- Taos Plaza: 6.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial 1985: 6.1 mi
- Kit Carson Cemetary: 6.3 mi
- Shortcut: 6.8 mi
- Ranchos Park: 2.5 mi
- Filemon Sanchez Fairground Park: 4.5 mi
- Taos Eco Park: 4.6 mi
- Taos County Rodeo Grounds: 4.7 mi
- Taos Plaza: 6.1 mi
- Hacienda de los Martinez Museum: 5.6 mi
- Harwood Museum of Art: 6.0 mi
- Kit Carson Historic Museum: 6.2 mi
- Bent House Museum: 6.2 mi
- Taos Art Museum: 6.4 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 0.4 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 7.9 mi
- Apache Springs: 8.0 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 14.7 mi
- Apache Spring: 17.5 mi
- Red Horse: 5.4 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 6.1 mi
- Native Art: 7.6 mi
- Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 18.1 mi
- Arroyo Falls: 19.0 mi
- Barrancos Blancos: 18.8 mi
- Comanche Rim: 19.5 mi
- La Mesita: 20.8 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 11.5 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 13.1 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 15.0 mi
- Quemado Falls: 23.5 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 23.9 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 24.3 mi
- La Vinateria: 5.2 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 15.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cuchilla Del Ojo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | NNE 32° | 4,011 m | 19.2 mi |
| Mount Walter | NNE 32° | 3,996 m | 19.5 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | NE 35° | 3,989 m | 18.9 mi |
| Simpson Peak | NNE 33° | 3,953 m | 18.8 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | NNE 28° | 3,929 m | 18.0 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | S 173° | 3,904 m | 18.5 mi |
| Vallecito Mountain | NNE 28° | 3,848 m | 16.6 mi |
| Kachina Peak | NNE 27° | 3,804 m | 18.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:12 | 16:52 |
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 | 27 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taos, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357593589
Day trips start here
- Chimayó · 29 mi
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