Gallina Peak
Gallina Peak rises to 3,320 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the east, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerrito Colorado, a peak 1.3 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 6.2 miles off. 152 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Taos County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49030949, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,320 m
How to reach it
- 6.2 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 9.2 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 15.0 mi off the High Road to Taos
Overlooks nearby
- Chawalauna Overlook · 10 mi
- Sheep Crossing · 14 mi
- U S Hill · 25 mi
152 named places within 25 miles
- Cerrito Colorado: 1.3 mi
- Perra Peak: 1.5 mi
- Lobo Peak: 2.4 mi
- Cuchillo del Medio: 2.4 mi
- Lucero Peak: 3.3 mi
- State Senator Carlos R. Cisneros Veterans Memorial: 9.2 mi
- Questa Community Park: 10.6 mi
- Kit Carson Memorial State Park: 11.6 mi
- Red Willow Park: 11.6 mi
- Softball Field Park: 11.7 mi
- Lawrence Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Wheeler Peak Historical Marker: 7.5 mi
- San Geronimo (St. Jerome) de Taos Mission ruins: 9.5 mi
- Taos Pueblo: 9.5 mi
- Petroglyphs: 10.5 mi
- John Dunn Bridge and Day Use Area: 9.3 mi
- Hlauuma (North House): 9.5 mi
- San Geronimo Chapel: 9.5 mi
- Hlaukwima (South House): 9.6 mi
- Shortcut: 9.8 mi
- Millicent Rogers Museum: 9.5 mi
- Taos Art Museum: 11.5 mi
- Bent House Museum: 11.7 mi
- Kit Carson Historic Museum: 11.8 mi
- Harwood Museum of Art: 11.9 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 9.2 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 16.8 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 17.5 mi
- Tres Piedras Wildlife Management Area: 19.6 mi
- Urraca Wildlife Management Area: 20.4 mi
- Questa Apple: 9.3 mi
- Native Art: 10.3 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 11.8 mi
- Red Horse: 12.5 mi
- Eagle: 15.9 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 10.8 mi
- Apache Spring: 13.4 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 17.7 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 19.9 mi
- Crooked Creek Spring: 24.6 mi
- La Vinateria: 13.7 mi
- Palisades Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
- Palisades: 22.0 mi
- Comanche Rim: 22.5 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 3.1 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 9.6 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 12.5 mi
- La Belle: 18.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gallina Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | E 100° | 4,011 m | 7.5 mi |
| Mount Walter | E 98° | 3,996 m | 7.6 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | ESE 105° | 3,989 m | 8.2 mi |
| Simpson Peak | ESE 104° | 3,953 m | 7.7 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | ESE 107° | 3,929 m | 6.1 mi |
| Venado Peak | NNE 12° | 3,880 m | 15.2 mi |
| Gold Hill | NE 48° | 3,872 m | 6.9 mi |
| Latir Mesa | NNE 14° | 3,870 m | 15.8 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 | 07:11 | 16:11 | 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, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357594394
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