Gallegos Peak
Gallegos Peak rises to 3,211 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro del Oso, a peak 2.2 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 4.2 miles off. 134 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,211 m
How to reach it
- 4.2 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 13.3 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 43.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 22.6 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 4 mi
134 named places within 25 miles
- Cerro del Oso: 2.2 mi
- La Cueva Peak: 2.3 mi
- Peñascoso Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Cerro Olla: 5.5 mi
- The Knob: 5.8 mi
- Laureano Cordova Mill Historic Site: 8.0 mi
- Mabel Dodge Luhan House Historic Site: 15.7 mi
- Shortcut: 15.7 mi
- Ernest L Blumenschein House Historic Site: 15.8 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center: 15.8 mi
- Fort Burgwin: 7.1 mi
- Kiva: 10.2 mi
- Harding Mine: 14.9 mi
- Taos Plaza: 15.8 mi
- Veteran's Memorial 1985: 15.8 mi
- Mora Little League Fields: 12.6 mi
- Ranchos Park: 12.7 mi
- Filemon Sanchez Fairground Park: 14.6 mi
- Taos Eco Park: 14.7 mi
- Taos County Rodeo Grounds: 14.7 mi
- Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem: 8.0 mi
- Picuris Pueblo Museum Center: 10.3 mi
- Harwood Museum of Art: 15.8 mi
- Kit Carson Historic Museum: 15.8 mi
- Hacienda de los Martinez Museum: 15.9 mi
- Apache Springs: 3.2 mi
- Loring Spring: 7.4 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 10.8 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 15.9 mi
- Apache Spring: 22.4 mi
- Red Horse: 15.2 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 15.9 mi
- Native Art: 17.3 mi
- Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 20.1 mi
- Arroyo Falls: 20.9 mi
- Quemado Falls: 15.3 mi
- Pecos Falls: 17.0 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 24.3 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 16.0 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 23.4 mi
- Barrancos Blancos: 21.4 mi
- La Mesita: 22.9 mi
- La Vinateria: 13.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gallegos Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | SSW 205° | 3,976 m | 16.0 mi |
| Truchas Peak | SSW 204° | 3,975 m | 16.5 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | SSW 203° | 3,956 m | 15.1 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | SSW 198° | 3,914 m | 14.9 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | SSW 193° | 3,904 m | 8.9 mi |
| Trouble | S 181° | 3,847 m | 12.4 mi |
| Jicarilla Peak | SSW 209° | 3,805 m | 13.3 mi |
| Little Jicarita Peak | S 189° | 3,757 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:12 | 16:52 |
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 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taos, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 906443 — Gallegos Peak, Taos County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357594383
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- Chimayó · 26 mi
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