El Poso
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
- 3.8 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 32.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 23.4 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 26.8 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- La Loma del Mudo: 2.4 mi
- Blonde Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Comanche Peak: 3.1 mi
- El Cerro Colorado: 4.0 mi
- Eagle Peak: 4.5 mi
- Mora Little League Fields: 7.3 mi
- Coyote Creek State Park: 12.7 mi
- Fort Union National Monument Historical Marker: 15.5 mi
- Hermits Peak Historical Marker: 19.1 mi
- Watrous Historical Marker: 21.3 mi
- Garcia House Historic Site: 3.7 mi
- John Doherty House Historic Site: 3.7 mi
- Desiderio Valdez House Historic Site: 3.7 mi
- Daniel Cassidy House Historic Site: 3.7 mi
- Mora Lounge: 3.7 mi
- Loring Spring: 12.0 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 19.2 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 21.9 mi
- Apache Springs: 22.7 mi
- Emiteria "Matie" Martinez Robinson Viles Historic Marker: 12.3 mi
- STRIKE VALLEYS HISTORIC MARKER: 12.3 mi
- HERMIT'S PEAK HISTORIC MARKER: 17.6 mi
- Montezuma Castle: 23.4 mi
- Baker Flat: 22.0 mi
- Oak Flats: 22.1 mi
- Fishing Hole: 22.3 mi
- Big Pine: 22.4 mi
- Dwan Light Sanctuary: 23.4 mi
- UWC: 23.4 mi
- Storrie Zia: 23.6 mi
- Pecos Falls: 16.7 mi
- Quemado Falls: 21.5 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 24.4 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 24.4 mi
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum: 5.1 mi
- Montezuma Hot Springs: 23.5 mi
- Fort Union Rest Area: 24.3 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | W 266° | 3,976 m | 21.4 mi |
| Truchas Peak | W 264° | 3,975 m | 21.2 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | W 267° | 3,956 m | 20.4 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | W 266° | 3,914 m | 19.2 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | WNW 285° | 3,904 m | 17.0 mi |
| Trouble | W 272° | 3,847 m | 14.7 mi |
| Jicarilla Peak | W 274° | 3,805 m | 21.0 mi |
| Little Jicarita Peak | W 272° | 3,757 m | 16.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:44 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:12 | 16:51 |
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, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357585446
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