Jicarilla Peak
Jicarilla Peak rises to 3,805 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the south, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Sheepshead Peak, a peak 1.5 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 9.4 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49039802, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,805 m
How to reach it
- 9.4 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 30.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 17.4 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 21.5 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 14 mi
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 18 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 18 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sheepshead Peak: 1.5 mi
- Trampas Peak: 1.9 mi
- North Truchas Peak: 2.4 mi
- West Truchas Peak: 2.9 mi
- Middle Truchas Peak: 3.0 mi
- Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 18.7 mi
- Arroyo Falls: 19.2 mi
- Blue Bike: 19.4 mi
- Totem Pole: 21.2 mi
- Gear Up Graduation Mural: 22.1 mi
- Cowles Recreation Site: 13.9 mi
- Mora Little League Fields: 14.4 mi
- Big Rocks Glade: 17.2 mi
- Cody's Glade: 17.4 mi
- Santa Fe Recreation Area: 17.4 mi
- Laureano Cordova Mill Historic Site: 12.4 mi
- Oratorio de San Buenaventura Historic Site: 16.2 mi
- Connells Cabin Historic Site: 17.2 mi
- Desiderio Valdez House Historic Site: 17.6 mi
- Daniel Cassidy House Historic Site: 17.6 mi
- Agua Sarca Cabin: 11.4 mi
- Kiva: 13.6 mi
- Harding Mine: 15.1 mi
- Henry Duke Windsor 1877-1933: 17.1 mi
- Descanso: 17.1 mi
- Northlake Picnic ground: 15.4 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 18.8 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 22.1 mi
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 22.7 mi
- Big Pine: 22.9 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 10.1 mi
- Loring Spring: 13.2 mi
- Apache Springs: 13.9 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 16.7 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 21.6 mi
- Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem: 12.4 mi
- Picuris Pueblo Museum Center: 13.5 mi
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum: 15.9 mi
- Classical Gas Museum: 22.0 mi
- Poeh Cultural Center: 22.6 mi
- Quemado Falls: 2.1 mi
- Pecos Falls: 7.0 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 18.3 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 21.9 mi
- Barrancos Blancos: 20.4 mi
- La Mesita: 20.7 mi
- Black Mesa: 24.9 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 19.5 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 21.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Jicarilla Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | S 189° | 3,976 m | 2.9 mi |
| Truchas Peak | S 183° | 3,975 m | 3.5 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | SSE 167° | 3,956 m | 2.4 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | SE 145° | 3,914 m | 3.1 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | ENE 57° | 3,904 m | 5.3 mi |
| Trouble | E 97° | 3,847 m | 6.3 mi |
| Santa Fe Baldy | SSW 208° | 3,847 m | 14.1 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | S 191° | 3,806 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:13 | 16:53 |
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 | 31 | 33 | 38 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 62 | 60 | 55 | 47 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gascon, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 933081 — Jicarilla Peak, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357612932
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