Fra Cristobal Mountain
Fra Cristobal Mountain rises to 1,830 m in New Mexico. West Blue Mountain stands 3,145 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Canta Recio, a ghost town 6.2 miles away. El Camino Real passes 6.9 miles off. 91 named places lie within 25 miles, 47 of them named summits.
The story
Fra Cristobal Mountain is the highest summit of the Fra Cristobal Range in Sierra County, New Mexico. It is the peak in the northern end of the range, which gives the range its name. It rises to an elevation of 5,932 feet (1,808 m). The summit overlooks the Jornada del Muerto to the east.
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Wikidata Q49030384, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1830 m
How to reach it
- 6.9 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 18.0 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Dabbler Deck · 25 mi
- Eagle Scout Deck · 26 mi
- Flight Deck · 26 mi
91 named places within 25 miles
- Crater Hill: 8.0 mi
- Black Hill: 8.8 mi
- Sierra Fijardo: 10.5 mi
- Bottle Hill: 11.1 mi
- Peñasco Peak: 12.6 mi
- White Cliffs: 10.2 mi
- Red Cliff: 13.5 mi
- Mesa del Contadero: 14.4 mi
- Mesa del Contadero: 14.5 mi
- Mesa del Contadero: 14.7 mi
- Deer Springs: 14.3 mi
- San Jose 'spring: 15.9 mi
- Aragon Spring: 16.8 mi
- Questa Spring: 18.2 mi
- Stanley /spring: 20.1 mi
- Canta Recio: 6.2 mi
- Paraje: 6.4 mi
- Alamocita: 12.6 mi
- Zapata: 12.6 mi
- San Ygnacio de la Alamosa: 12.6 mi
- Fort Craig Rest Area Northbound: 10.7 mi
- Fort Craig Rest Area Southbound: 10.8 mi
- Alamosa Ranch House and Blacksmith Shop Historic Site: 12.7 mi
- Long Point: 17.1 mi
- Camino de Sueños: 10.4 mi
- Garcia Falls: 20.4 mi
- Elephant Butte Dam Historical Marker: 22.6 mi
- 4th Street Garden: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fra Cristobal Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Blue Mountain | NW 304° | 3,145 m | 24.1 mi |
| Blue Mountain | NW 304° | 3,135 m | 23.4 mi |
| Vicks Peak | WNW 287° | 3,126 m | 20.2 mi |
| San Mateo Mountain | WNW 287° | 3,089 m | 21.1 mi |
| San Mateo Peak | WNW 297° | 3,082 m | 21.5 mi |
| Apache Kid Peak | WNW 303° | 3,065 m | 21.7 mi |
| Teepee Peak | NW 306° | 3,029 m | 23.7 mi |
| Holdup Mountain | WNW 299° | 2,828 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:45 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:27 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 47 | 54 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 62 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Truth OR Consequences Muni AP, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357574034
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