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Guadalupe Mountain

Guadalupe Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Guadalupe Mountain rises to 2,681 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49034231, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2681 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.74086, -105.62695

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 22
Attractions: 18
  • Shortcut: 2.5 mi
  • Wild Rivers Visitor Center: 4.9 mi
  • John Dunn Bridge and Day Use Area: 14.9 mi
  • Earthship Community: 17.2 mi
  • Rio Grande Gorge Bridge: 19.2 mi
Historic sites: 13
Museums: 10
Artworks: 5
  • Questa Apple: 3.8 mi
  • Native Art: 21.7 mi
  • Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 23.2 mi
  • Eagle: 23.9 mi
  • Red Horse: 23.9 mi
Springs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Black Rock Hot Spring: 15.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 19.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Guadalupe Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wheeler PeakSE 137°4,011 m17.2 mi
Mount WalterSE 136°3,996 m17.1 mi
Old Mike PeakSE 138°3,989 m18.2 mi
Simpson PeakSE 138°3,953 m17.7 mi
Lake Fork PeakSE 143°3,929 m16.6 mi
Venado PeakENE 65°3,880 m8.2 mi
Gold HillSE 125°3,872 m11.6 mi
Latir MesaENE 64°3,870 m9.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4019:15
June solstice05:4519:4720:25
September equinox06:5118:2719:01
December solstice07:1216:1016:51

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222837445262666458473524
Precip in0.70.70.91.01.10.71.72.31.71.00.80.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cerro, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357594647

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