Glorieta Baldy
Glorieta Baldy rises to 3,116 m in New Mexico. Santa Fe Baldy stands 3,847 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Thompson Peak, a peak 1.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.3 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49031693, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3116 m
How to reach it
- 4.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 4.3 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 5.7 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 8.2 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 7 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 8 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 9 mi
- Galisteo Basin Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Thompson Peak: 1.5 mi
- Shaggy Peak: 3.0 mi
- Monument Rock: 3.2 mi
- Sierra Pelada: 3.9 mi
- Pulpit Point: 4.3 mi
- Glorieta Pass Historical Marker: 4.4 mi
- Talaya Hill Open Space: 4.9 mi
- Hyde Memorial State Park: 6.2 mi
- Santa Fe Trail Historical Marker: 6.4 mi
- Atalaya Park: 6.5 mi
- Moose: 5.9 mi
- St. Francis: 6.5 mi
- Journey's End: 7.1 mi
- Acequia Madre: 7.6 mi
- Blue Wolf: 7.6 mi
- Glorieta Pass Battlefield: 5.8 mi
- Two Mile Dam and Reservoir: 5.9 mi
- Careflight 5 Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Fort Marcy (ruins): 7.8 mi
- The Cross of Martyrs: 7.9 mi
- Water History Museum: 6.8 mi
- Museum of Spanish Colonial Art: 7.0 mi
- Museum of Indian Arts and Culture: 7.1 mi
- Museum of International Folk Art: 7.2 mi
- Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian: 7.2 mi
- Clark Exploration Place: 7.2 mi
- Nun's corner: 7.3 mi
- López Horno Plaza: 7.3 mi
- Allison Dormitory Historic Site: 8.2 mi
- Seton Castle Historic Site: 8.2 mi
- Terrace Gardens: 5.6 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 5.6 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 5.6 mi
- Schepps' Garden: 6.4 mi
- Adam Gabriel Armijo Community Garden: 6.4 mi
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 5.8 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 6.2 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 6.9 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 8.7 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 6.9 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 16.2 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 17.8 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 22.2 mi
- Yoh toh: 22.8 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 8.9 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 9.3 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 11.8 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 15.6 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 16.7 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 6.1 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 12.1 mi
- Pecos Falls: 23.9 mi
- Quemado Falls: 24.4 mi
- Las Ruedas: 13.6 mi
- Bonanza City: 18.3 mi
- Buckman: 24.0 mi
- Waldo: 24.1 mi
- Garden of the Gods: 21.3 mi
- Devils Throne: 23.5 mi
- White Bluffs: 24.5 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 24.5 mi
- La Bajada Rest Area: 21.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Glorieta Baldy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Baldy | N 11° | 3,847 m | 12.7 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | NNE 23° | 3,806 m | 19.3 mi |
| Lake Peak | N 9° | 3,771 m | 10.1 mi |
| Redondo Peak | NNE 12° | 3,766 m | 14.8 mi |
| Penitente Peak | NNE 11° | 3,720 m | 10.1 mi |
| Tesuque Peak | N 6° | 3,656 m | 9.2 mi |
| Sierra Mosca | N 6° | 3,603 m | 18.2 mi |
| Elk Mountain | ENE 60° | 3,550 m | 15.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:15 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 35 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 69 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE Seton, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 918194 — Glorieta Baldy, Santa Fe County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357606075
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