Cuchillo Mountain
Cuchillo Mountain rises to 2,388 m in New Mexico. Vicks Peak stands 3,126 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Hill, a peak 3.7 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 2.5 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49023309, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,388 m
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 16.9 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 25.8 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Red Hill: 3.7 mi
- Cross Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Twin Peaks: 4.4 mi
- Carrizo Peak: 5.1 mi
- Roque Ramos Peak: 6.4 mi
- Woodhouse Spring: 7.6 mi
- Dike Spring: 7.9 mi
- Witch Spring: 8.3 mi
- Kepanie Spring: 8.7 mi
- Lapsuli Spring: 9.1 mi
- Turkey Park: 16.6 mi
- Victorio Park: 21.8 mi
- Gooseberry Park: 22.3 mi
- Louis Armijo Sports Complex: 22.8 mi
- Veterans' Memorial Park: 23.5 mi
- Hangin' Tree: 5.3 mi
- Spaceport America Visitor's Center: 23.6 mi
- Long Point: 23.8 mi
- Alamosa Ranch House and Blacksmith Shop Historic Site: 23.8 mi
- Hermosa: 14.2 mi
- Alamocita: 23.6 mi
- Zapata: 23.6 mi
- San Ygnacio de la Alamosa: 23.6 mi
- Pioneer Store Museum: 5.4 mi
- Hamilton Military Museum: 23.5 mi
- Geronimo Springs Museum: 23.7 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 19.4 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 23.5 mi
- Carrie TIngley Historic Marker: 23.5 mi
- Garcia Falls: 14.0 mi
- 4th Street Garden: 23.5 mi
- River bend Hot Springs: 23.9 mi
- White Cliffs: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Cuchillo Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicks Peak | NNE 30° | 3,126 m | 18.0 mi |
| San Mateo Mountain | NNE 26° | 3,089 m | 18.0 mi |
| Diamond Peak | WSW 246° | 2,999 m | 16.2 mi |
| Fishermans Bluff | WSW 254° | 2,804 m | 14.2 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | W 278° | 2,700 m | 13.5 mi |
| Franks Mountain | WNW 286° | 2,667 m | 13.6 mi |
| Biscuit Knob | NNE 24° | 2,616 m | 17.7 mi |
| Moccasin John Mountain | SW 236° | 2,576 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:30 | 17:08 |
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 | 36 | 40 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winston, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 888133 — Cuchillo Mountain, Sierra County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357572495
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