Joaquin Peak
Joaquin Peak rises to 1,707 m in New Mexico. Mesa Gallina stands 2,332 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Cinder Peak, a peak 2.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.4 miles off. 200 named places lie within 25 miles, 43 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49018634, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,707 m
How to reach it
- 4.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 12.8 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 18.3 mi off the Abo Pass Trail
- 27.8 mi off the Corrales Road
200 named places within 25 miles
- Huning Ranch Park: 9.0 mi
- Los Cerritos Park: 9.7 mi
- Esplendida Park: 9.7 mi
- Artistic Park: 9.7 mi
- Valley View Park: 10.0 mi
- Cinder Peak: 2.5 mi
- Blackbird Hill: 4.5 mi
- Wind Mesa: 6.2 mi
- Hidden Mountain: 7.5 mi
- El Cerro de Los Lunas: 8.1 mi
- Los Lunas: 9.6 mi
- CNMCF Level I: 11.6 mi
- Belen B: 15.8 mi
- Jesus Christ: 17.2 mi
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 17.2 mi
- LL Heritage & Arts: 11.2 mi
- Valencia County Historical Society Museum: 16.6 mi
- Harvey House Museum: 16.6 mi
- The Wheels Museum: 20.8 mi
- American International Rattlesnake Museum: 21.2 mi
- War Cannon: 11.3 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 13.9 mi
- Pajarito: 15.1 mi
- Founders' Wall: 19.0 mi
- Flame of Hope: 21.1 mi
- Los Lunas Decalogue Stone: 7.2 mi
- Rio Puerco Bridge: 11.6 mi
- Hubbell House Historic Site: 15.0 mi
- ATSF M-1: 16.7 mi
- Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 20.4 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 20.6 mi
- Curandera Garden: 20.6 mi
- ABQ BioPark (Botanic Garden): 20.6 mi
- Barelas Community Garden: 20.9 mi
- International District Community Garden: 22.1 mi
- El Cerro de Los Lunas Preserve: 8.3 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 19.5 mi
- Paseo de la Mesa Open Space: 22.1 mi
- Tingley Park: 20.7 mi
- Carpenter: 24.2 mi
- Standing Rock: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Joaquin Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Gallina | WSW 241° | 2,332 m | 20.7 mi |
| Mesa Cimarron | WSW 241° | 2,261 m | 21.7 mi |
| Cerro Verde | WSW 252° | 2,173 m | 21.8 mi |
| Cerro Alesna | WSW 242° | 2,148 m | 23.4 mi |
| Mesa Lucero | WSW 254° | 2,086 m | 13.4 mi |
| Mesa Gigante | NW 310° | 2,009 m | 19.2 mi |
| Plate Mesa | NNW 327° | 2,005 m | 22.7 mi |
| Volcano Hill | W 260° | 1,999 m | 23.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:48 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:33 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:22 | 17:01 |
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 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 55 | 64 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Lunas 3 SSW, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357571678
Day trips start here
- Los Lunas · 11 mi
- Belen · 16 mi
- Albuquerque · 21 mi
- Central New Mexico · 25 mi
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