Cuchillo del Medio
Cuchillo del Medio rises to 2,978 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the east, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Salto Del Agua Waterfall, a waterfall 0.7 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 6.3 miles off. 155 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49023307, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,978 m
How to reach it
- 6.3 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 11.3 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 12.9 mi off the High Road to Taos
Overlooks nearby
- Chawalauna Overlook · 13 mi
- Sheep Crossing · 16 mi
- U S Hill · 23 mi
155 named places within 25 miles
- Lucero Peak: 1.1 mi
- Cerrito Colorado: 2.2 mi
- Gallina Peak: 2.4 mi
- South Fork Peak: 3.4 mi
- Perra Peak: 3.9 mi
- Kit Carson Memorial State Park: 9.4 mi
- Red Willow Park: 9.4 mi
- Taos Plaza: 9.6 mi
- Taos County Rodeo Grounds: 11.1 mi
- Filemon Sanchez Fairground Park: 11.2 mi
- Lawrence Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Wheeler Peak Historical Marker: 6.8 mi
- San Geronimo (St. Jerome) de Taos Mission ruins: 7.2 mi
- Taos Pueblo: 7.2 mi
- Shortcut: 8.9 mi
- Hlauuma (North House): 7.1 mi
- San Geronimo Chapel: 7.2 mi
- Hlaukwima (South House): 7.2 mi
- Governor Bent House Historic Site: 9.5 mi
- Taos Inn Historic Site: 9.5 mi
- Millicent Rogers Museum: 7.5 mi
- Taos Art Museum: 9.3 mi
- Bent House Museum: 9.5 mi
- Kit Carson Historic Museum: 9.6 mi
- Harwood Museum of Art: 9.7 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 10.6 mi
- Apache Spring: 11.7 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 15.6 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 18.3 mi
- Crooked Creek Spring: 23.1 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 11.5 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 15.9 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 16.5 mi
- Tres Piedras Wildlife Management Area: 20.5 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 20.6 mi
- Native Art: 8.1 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 9.6 mi
- Red Horse: 10.3 mi
- Questa Apple: 11.7 mi
- Eagle: 15.3 mi
- La Vinateria: 11.4 mi
- Palisades Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 12.0 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 23.8 mi
- Palisades: 21.2 mi
- Comanche Rim: 22.2 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 0.7 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 9.7 mi
- La Belle: 20.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cuchillo del Medio. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | E 82° | 4,011 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mount Walter | E 80° | 3,996 m | 7.0 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | E 88° | 3,989 m | 7.3 mi |
| Simpson Peak | E 86° | 3,953 m | 6.9 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | E 84° | 3,929 m | 5.2 mi |
| Venado Peak | N 8° | 3,880 m | 17.4 mi |
| Gold Hill | NNE 33° | 3,872 m | 8.3 mi |
| Latir Mesa | N 11° | 3,870 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:11 | 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 | 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, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357593595
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