Eagle Peak
Eagle Peak rises to 2,573 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Mora Lounge, a attraction 1.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 30 miles off.
The story
mountain in Mora County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49026619, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2573 m
How to reach it
- 29.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 4.2 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 22.8 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 28.4 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 24 mi
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 29 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 29 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- La Loma del Mudo: 2.2 mi
- Capulin Hill: 3.9 mi
- El Poso: 4.5 mi
- Comanche Peak: 4.8 mi
- Blonde Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Mora Little League Fields: 7.1 mi
- Hermits Peak Historical Marker: 14.9 mi
- Coyote Creek State Park: 16.6 mi
- Strike Valley Historical Marker: 17.6 mi
- Fort Union National Monument Historical Marker: 17.8 mi
- Mora Lounge: 1.8 mi
- John Doherty House Historic Site: 1.9 mi
- Garcia House Historic Site: 1.9 mi
- Daniel Cassidy House Historic Site: 1.9 mi
- Desiderio Valdez House Historic Site: 1.9 mi
- Emiteria "Matie" Martinez Robinson Viles Historic Marker: 10.2 mi
- STRIKE VALLEYS HISTORIC MARKER: 10.2 mi
- HERMIT'S PEAK HISTORIC MARKER: 15.2 mi
- Montezuma Castle: 20.3 mi
- Jamie Koch: 23.2 mi
- Loring Spring: 12.4 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 15.0 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 17.4 mi
- Apache Springs: 22.7 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 24.9 mi
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum: 3.2 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Memorial and City Museum: 25.0 mi
- City of Las Vegas Museum: 25.0 mi
- Rough Riders Museum: 25.0 mi
- Baker Flat: 17.8 mi
- Oak Flats: 17.9 mi
- Fishing Hole: 18.0 mi
- Big Pine: 18.0 mi
- Dwan Light Sanctuary: 20.3 mi
- UWC: 20.4 mi
- Storrie Zia: 21.0 mi
- Pecos Falls: 13.0 mi
- Quemado Falls: 18.4 mi
- Montezuma Hot Springs: 20.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Eagle Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | W 275° | 3,976 m | 18.2 mi |
| Truchas Peak | W 273° | 3,975 m | 17.9 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | W 277° | 3,956 m | 17.3 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | W 277° | 3,914 m | 16.0 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | WNW 299° | 3,904 m | 15.1 mi |
| Trouble | WNW 288° | 3,847 m | 12.0 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | W 262° | 3,806 m | 19.2 mi |
| Jicarilla Peak | WNW 284° | 3,805 m | 18.2 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 | 16:52 |
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 | 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357593946
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