El Barro Peaks
El Barro Peaks rises to 2,491 m in New Mexico. Elk Mountain stands 3,550 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Fisher Hill, a peak 4.1 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 8.3 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49027379, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,491 m
How to reach it
- 8.3 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 8.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 27.2 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Galisteo Basin Overlook · 25 mi
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 28 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 28 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fisher Hill: 4.1 mi
- Barillas Peak: 4.4 mi
- Cerrito Pelon: 6.3 mi
- Tecolote Peak: 7.5 mi
- Cerrito Amarillo: 8.4 mi
- Baca-Korte House Historic Site: 12.7 mi
- Montezuma Hotel Complex Historic Site: 12.9 mi
- Donnelly Library Historic Site: 13.1 mi
- Don Benigno Romero House Historic Site: 13.2 mi
- Eugenio Gatignole House Historic Site: 13.2 mi
- Brazel Park: 8.2 mi
- King Stadium: 11.7 mi
- Rodriguez Park: 12.1 mi
- Centennial Park: 12.4 mi
- South Pacific Park: 12.6 mi
- SAN MIGUEL DE VADO NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT: 10.5 mi
- SETTLEMENTS OF THE SAN MIGUEL DEL VADO LAND GRANT: 10.5 mi
- Montezuma Castle: 12.9 mi
- The Historic Serf Theatre Hall: 13.3 mi
- Ruins of Church Convento at Pecos: 14.6 mi
- Welcome: 12.6 mi
- Dwan Light Sanctuary: 12.7 mi
- UWC: 12.8 mi
- Red Dawn: 13.4 mi
- Storrie Zia: 14.6 mi
- Oak Flats: 13.0 mi
- Baker Flat: 13.2 mi
- Fishing Hole: 13.3 mi
- Big Pine: 13.8 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- Rough Riders Museum: 13.5 mi
- City of Las Vegas Museum: 13.5 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Memorial and City Museum: 13.5 mi
- McAllister Lake Wildlife Management Area: 14.2 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 17.8 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 24.1 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 15.8 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 16.5 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 19.5 mi
- Las Ruedas: 12.2 mi
- Montezuma Hot Springs: 12.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of El Barro Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Mountain | NNW 339° | 3,550 m | 18.6 mi |
| Mount Barker | NNW 336° | 3,490 m | 18.7 mi |
| Spring Mountain | NNW 346° | 3,400 m | 22.6 mi |
| Valle de la Piedra | NNW 335° | 3,340 m | 16.0 mi |
| Rosilla Peak | NW 324° | 3,231 m | 18.4 mi |
| Thompson Peak | WNW 297° | 3,215 m | 23.6 mi |
| Hermit Peak | N 4° | 3,127 m | 15.8 mi |
| Glorieta Baldy | WNW 295° | 3,116 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:43 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:14 | 16:53 |
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 | 34 | 40 | 48 | 55 | 65 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LAS Vegas Wwtp, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357608836
Day trips start here
- Pecos · 14 mi
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