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El Poso

El Poso, seen from above at true elevation

El Poso rises to 2,514 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is La Loma del Mudo, a peak 2.4 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 3.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49027455, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2514 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.99365, -105.26779

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 8
Springs: 4
Picnic sites: 4
  • Baker Flat: 22.0 mi
  • Oak Flats: 22.1 mi
  • Fishing Hole: 22.3 mi
  • Big Pine: 22.4 mi
Artworks: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Montezuma Hot Springs: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.4 miles of El Poso. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Truchas PeakW 266°3,976 m21.4 mi
Truchas PeakW 264°3,975 m21.2 mi
North Truchas PeakW 267°3,956 m20.4 mi
Chimayosos PeakW 266°3,914 m19.2 mi
Jicarita PeakWNW 285°3,904 m17.0 mi
TroubleW 272°3,847 m14.7 mi
Jicarilla PeakW 274°3,805 m21.0 mi
Little Jicarita PeakW 272°3,757 m16.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3919:13
June solstice05:4519:4420:22
September equinox06:5018:2619:00
December solstice07:0916:1216:51

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313338435159626055473831
Precip in1.01.51.91.91.91.84.73.92.31.61.31.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gascon, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357585446

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