Flag Mountain
Flag Mountain rises to 3,639 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the southeast, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Lobo Peak, a peak 2.9 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 2.5 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Taos County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49029220, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,639 m
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 6.7 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 20.2 mi off the High Road to Taos
Overlooks nearby
- Chawalauna Overlook · 8 mi
- Sheep Crossing · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lobo Peak: 2.9 mi
- Perra Peak: 3.7 mi
- Gallina Peak: 5.2 mi
- Gold Hill: 5.3 mi
- Cebolla Mesa: 5.4 mi
- State Senator Carlos R. Cisneros Veterans Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Questa Community Park: 5.6 mi
- Softball Field Park: 8.3 mi
- Brandenburg Park: 8.9 mi
- Mallette Park: 9.0 mi
- Lawrence Memorial: 5.4 mi
- Petroglyphs: 7.8 mi
- Wheeler Peak Historical Marker: 9.9 mi
- San Geronimo (St. Jerome) de Taos Mission ruins: 14.7 mi
- Taos Pueblo: 14.8 mi
- Shortcut: 4.9 mi
- Wild Rivers Visitor Center: 7.0 mi
- John Dunn Bridge and Day Use Area: 11.9 mi
- Hlauuma (North House): 14.7 mi
- San Geronimo Chapel: 14.8 mi
- Little Red School House: 9.2 mi
- Millicent Rogers Museum: 14.6 mi
- Taos Art Museum: 16.7 mi
- Bent House Museum: 16.9 mi
- Kit Carson Historic Museum: 17.0 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 5.8 mi
- Urraca Wildlife Management Area: 15.2 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 18.7 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 19.3 mi
- Tres Piedras Wildlife Management Area: 19.8 mi
- Questa Apple: 4.1 mi
- Native Art: 15.5 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 17.0 mi
- Eagle: 17.3 mi
- Red Horse: 17.7 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 13.8 mi
- Apache Spring: 16.9 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 22.9 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 24.4 mi
- La Vinateria: 18.9 mi
- Palisades Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 8.3 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 12.2 mi
- La Belle: 15.9 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 16.0 mi
- Palisades: 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Flag Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | SE 131° | 4,011 m | 9.9 mi |
| Mount Walter | SE 130° | 3,996 m | 9.9 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | SE 132° | 3,989 m | 10.9 mi |
| Simpson Peak | SE 133° | 3,953 m | 10.4 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | SE 140° | 3,929 m | 9.2 mi |
| Venado Peak | NNE 18° | 3,880 m | 10.2 mi |
| Gold Hill | E 97° | 3,872 m | 5.3 mi |
| Latir Mesa | NNE 22° | 3,870 m | 10.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:46 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:10 | 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 | 22 | 28 | 37 | 44 | 52 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 58 | 47 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cerro, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357594241
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