El Cielo Mountain
El Cielo Mountain rises to 3,028 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Pine, a picnic site 1.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 19 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49027418, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3028 m
How to reach it
- 18.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 11.3 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 19.7 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 26.8 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 20 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 20 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 20 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hermit Peak: 2.2 mi
- Johnson Mesa: 2.8 mi
- Lone Pine Mesa: 4.5 mi
- Bear Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Valle de la Piedra: 5.7 mi
- Montezuma Hotel Complex Historic Site: 11.0 mi
- Connells Cabin Historic Site: 12.4 mi
- Bean-Newlee House Historic Site: 16.1 mi
- ATSF 1129: 16.1 mi
- Donnelly Library Historic Site: 16.2 mi
- Fishing Hole Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
- Baker Flat Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
- Hermits Peak Historical Marker: 2.2 mi
- Strike Valley Historical Marker: 4.7 mi
- Brazel Park: 9.0 mi
- Montezuma Castle: 11.1 mi
- HERMIT'S PEAK HISTORIC MARKER: 11.9 mi
- Jamie Koch: 12.4 mi
- STRIKE VALLEYS HISTORIC MARKER: 13.3 mi
- Emiteria "Matie" Martinez Robinson Viles Historic Marker: 13.3 mi
- Big Pine: 1.7 mi
- Fishing Hole: 1.8 mi
- Baker Flat: 2.0 mi
- Oak Flats: 2.3 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 13.5 mi
- Dwan Light Sanctuary: 10.9 mi
- UWC: 11.1 mi
- Totem Pole: 13.0 mi
- Storrie Zia: 13.5 mi
- Red Dawn: 16.5 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 1.9 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 6.7 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 13.9 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 21.3 mi
- Pecos Falls: 15.2 mi
- Quemado Falls: 20.6 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 21.2 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 23.8 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Memorial and City Museum: 16.4 mi
- City of Las Vegas Museum: 16.4 mi
- Rough Riders Museum: 16.4 mi
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum: 18.2 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 24.7 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 24.7 mi
- Terrace Gardens: 24.7 mi
- Montezuma Hot Springs: 10.9 mi
- Las Ruedas: 19.7 mi
- McAllister Lake Wildlife Management Area: 21.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.4 miles of El Cielo Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | NW 326° | 3,976 m | 19.8 mi |
| Truchas Peak | NW 326° | 3,975 m | 19.1 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | NNW 329° | 3,956 m | 19.7 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | NNW 332° | 3,914 m | 18.9 mi |
| Santa Fe Baldy | WNW 292° | 3,847 m | 18.4 mi |
| Trouble | NNW 347° | 3,847 m | 19.0 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | NW 315° | 3,806 m | 17.0 mi |
| Lake Peak | WNW 284° | 3,771 m | 18.4 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 | 19:44 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:13 | 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 | 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, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 915820 — El Cielo Mountain, San Miguel County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357605452
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