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Guaje Mountain

Guaje Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Guaje Mountain rises to 2,313 m in New Mexico. Turkey Ridge stands 3,558 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Barranca Mesa, a peak 1.3 miles away. Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway passes 4.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49034237, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2313 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.92158, -106.28004

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Los Pueblos Park: 1.5 mi
  • Pine Street Playlot: 2.6 mi
  • Kiva: 3.3 mi
  • Main Gate Park: 3.5 mi
  • Fire Station Fountain: 7.6 mi
Artworks
Historic sites: 52
Attractions: 21
Springs: 18
Picnic sites: 12
  • Camp May: 6.8 mi
  • Ponderosa Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
  • Ampitheater Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
  • Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
Gardens: 4
Waterfalls: 4
Nature reserves: 2
Hot springs: 2
  • Spence Hot Spring: 20.2 mi
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 20.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 3.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Guaje Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey RidgeWNW 296°3,558 m10.6 mi
Chicoma MountainNW 316°3,517 m8.3 mi
Polvadera PeakNW 324°3,419 m11.8 mi
Cerro ToledoWNW 300°3,323 m10.2 mi
Caballo MountainWNW 295°3,200 m5.2 mi
Pajarito MountainWSW 251°3,176 m7.1 mi
Cerro RubioWNW 284°3,169 m7.0 mi
Cerros del AbrigoW 274°3,148 m11.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4319:17
June solstice05:5019:4820:26
September equinox06:5418:3019:04
December solstice07:1316:1616:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303442485767706762513931
Precip in0.90.71.00.91.21.22.93.22.01.60.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Alamos, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357606088

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