Huerfanito Peak
Huerfanito Peak rises to 2,180 m in New Mexico. Huerfano Mountain stands 2,268 m to the south-southwest, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Blanco Mesa, a peak 4.5 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 8.3 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49037851, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,180 m
How to reach it
- 8.3 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lehmer Lookout · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Angel Peak Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 4.9 mi
- Angel Peak Scenic Area: 6.0 mi
- Kutz Canyon Paleontological Area: 7.1 mi
- Largo Canyon Riparian Area: 7.5 mi
- Unreachable Rock Shelter Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 9.0 mi
- Blanco Mesa: 4.5 mi
- Angel Peak: 4.9 mi
- Harris Mesa: 5.0 mi
- Harris Mesa Electronic Site: 7.3 mi
- Huerfano Mountain: 8.4 mi
- Log Jam Petrified Wood: 20.0 mi
- De Na Zin Wilderness Area: 20.2 mi
- D C Ball House Historic Site: 22.8 mi
- Aztec Motor Company Building Historic Site: 22.9 mi
- Engleman-Thomas Building Historic Site: 22.9 mi
- Overlook Area: 8.3 mi
- Majestic Enchantment Fly Fishing: 15.1 mi
- Bishop Square: 16.3 mi
- Salmon Park: 16.6 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 20.0 mi
- US HW 550 end: 16.4 mi
- Simon Canyon Pueblito: 21.6 mi
- UFO Crash Site Plaque: "Recovery at Hart Canyon": 23.8 mi
- UFO crash site ( Aztec NM ): 23.8 mi
- Aztec Ruins West Kiva: 23.9 mi
- Salmon Ruin Museum: 17.8 mi
- Aztec Museum: 23.0 mi
- Bolack Electromechanical Museum: 23.2 mi
- Aztec Ruins Visitor Center: 23.8 mi
- Bolack Museum of Fish and Wildlife: 24.3 mi
- Bloomfield "B": 17.0 mi
- Lamp & Light: 21.7 mi
- The Virgin Mary: 23.1 mi
- Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 24.6 mi
- Dufers Point: 9.0 mi
- Shannon Bluff: 24.3 mi
- Aztec Ruins Heritage Garden: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Huerfanito Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huerfano Mountain | SSW 204° | 2,268 m | 8.4 mi |
| Crow Mesa | SSE 150° | 2,244 m | 15.3 mi |
| Little Blue Mesa | SE 143° | 2,192 m | 20.2 mi |
| Smouse Mesa | ESE 117° | 2,172 m | 12.0 mi |
| Blue Mesa | SE 140° | 2,166 m | 19.7 mi |
| Harris Mesa | NNW 345° | 2,165 m | 5.0 mi |
| Harris Mesa Electronic Site | N 1° | 2,143 m | 7.3 mi |
| Albert Mesa | E 93° | 2,143 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:55 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:20 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 38 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bloomfield 3 SE, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 902267 — Huerfanito Peak, San Juan County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357590524
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