Frijoles Peak
Frijoles Peak rises to 2,278 m in New Mexico. Archuleta Mesa stands 2,767 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Rock, a peak 3.7 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 5.0 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49030636, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,278 m
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Cedar Rock: 3.7 mi
- Carracas Mesa: 4.1 mi
- Monte Camado: 5.1 mi
- Bancos Mesa: 7.1 mi
- Mount Archuleta: 7.5 mi
- Bancos Canyon Riparian Area: 10.9 mi
- Carracas Mesa Recreation & Wildlife Area: 12.2 mi
- La Jara Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 16.4 mi
- Chimney Rock National Monument: 17.0 mi
- Rosa Mesa Wildlife Area: 18.7 mi
- Carracas Rim: 6.0 mi
- Broken Off Point: 17.0 mi
- Reed Escarpment: 20.3 mi
- V Rock: 24.3 mi
- Lake Capote Recreation Area: 16.7 mi
- Devil Creek State Wildlife Area: 18.2 mi
- South Pagosa Park: 22.2 mi
- The Mother Spring: 22.6 mi
- Pagosa Hot Spring: 22.7 mi
- Paradise: 22.7 mi
- Juanita: 4.5 mi
- Chimney Rock Farm: 19.5 mi
- Pagosa Springs History Museum: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Frijoles Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archuleta Mesa | E 81° | 2,767 m | 12.2 mi |
| Pargin Mountain | NW 320° | 2,724 m | 20.8 mi |
| Mule Mountain | NNW 341° | 2,717 m | 21.2 mi |
| Crowley Peak | E 86° | 2,690 m | 21.0 mi |
| Mesa Diamante | E 92° | 2,679 m | 20.4 mi |
| Vigil Mesa | E 83° | 2,661 m | 19.7 mi |
| Oakbrush Hill | NNE 20° | 2,627 m | 15.8 mi |
| Briggs Mesa | E 100° | 2,622 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:54 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
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 | 27 | 32 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dulce, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 906410 — Frijoles Peak, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357594352
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