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Jicarita Peak

Jicarita Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Jicarita Peak rises to 3,904 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the southwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Ripley Point, a peak 2.6 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 9.0 miles off.

The story

New Mexico, USA – 12835 ft/3912 m

Wikidata Q30126627, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3904 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.05531, -105.56224

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 29
Historic sites: 13
Museums: 9
Springs: 7
  • Loring Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Apache Springs: 10.5 mi
  • Cienega Redonda Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 18.7 mi
  • Wesner Spring/Mine: 19.0 mi
Artworks: 6
  • Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 20.6 mi
  • Arroyo Falls: 21.2 mi
  • Red Horse: 23.6 mi
  • Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 24.3 mi
  • Blue Bike: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Northlake Picnic ground: 20.4 mi
  • La Vinateria: 22.3 mi
  • Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 23.7 mi
  • Big Pine: 24.2 mi
  • Fishing Hole: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Quartzite River Access: 19.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Jicarita Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Truchas PeakSW 220°3,976 m7.6 mi
Truchas PeakSW 216°3,975 m7.9 mi
North Truchas PeakSW 217°3,956 m6.5 mi
Chimayosos PeakSSW 206°3,914 m6.1 mi
TroubleSSE 154°3,847 m4.1 mi
Pecos BaldySSW 210°3,806 m11.7 mi
Jicarilla PeakWSW 237°3,805 m5.3 mi
Redondo PeakSW 218°3,766 m16.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4019:14
June solstice05:4619:4520:23
September equinox06:5118:2719:01
December solstice07:1016:1216:52

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313338435159626055473831
Precip in1.01.51.91.91.91.84.73.92.31.61.31.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gascon, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357610944

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