La Chuacha
La Chuacha rises to 2,769 m in New Mexico. Cerro Olla stands 3,643 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Coyote Creek State Park, a park 2.2 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49042958, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,769 m
How to reach it
- 15.3 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 46.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 17.9 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 21.1 mi off the High Road to Taos
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 22 mi
- Base Camp View · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- La Mesa: 2.8 mi
- LeFebres Mesa: 3.6 mi
- Cerro Montoso: 4.5 mi
- Little Blue Peak: 5.3 mi
- Willy's Tip: 6.5 mi
- Desiderio Valdez House Historic Site: 17.0 mi
- Garcia House Historic Site: 17.0 mi
- Daniel Cassidy House Historic Site: 17.0 mi
- John Doherty House Historic Site: 17.0 mi
- Mora Lounge: 17.0 mi
- Coyote Creek State Park: 2.2 mi
- Olympic Park: 13.3 mi
- Mora Little League Fields: 15.0 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 17.4 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 23.6 mi
- Old Cartwright Mill Site: 12.3 mi
- D A V Vietnam Veterans National Memorial Historical Marker: 17.5 mi
- María de la Luz Beaubien Maxwell Historic Marker: 19.1 mi
- Fort Burgwin: 21.5 mi
- Philmont Scout Ranch Gateway Sign: 22.4 mi
- Loring Spring: 14.4 mi
- Crooked Creek Spring: 15.9 mi
- Apache Spring: 20.4 mi
- Apache Springs: 20.7 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 24.0 mi
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum: 17.0 mi
- Kit Carson Museum: 19.2 mi
- Villa Philmonte: 22.9 mi
- Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum: 24.8 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 18.8 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 22.5 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 22.7 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 23.5 mi
- The Wonders of Discovery: 22.6 mi
- Eagle: 24.8 mi
- Red Horse: 24.9 mi
- Betty's Bra: 18.6 mi
- Palisades: 23.6 mi
- La Vinateria: 22.4 mi
- Palisades Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of La Chuacha. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Olla | W 274° | 3,643 m | 12.9 mi |
| Cerro Vista | WNW 283° | 3,638 m | 11.7 mi |
| Cuchillo de Fernando | WNW 300° | 3,445 m | 9.8 mi |
| Cerro del Oso | W 265° | 3,431 m | 15.9 mi |
| Agua Fria Peak | N 359° | 3,364 m | 11.3 mi |
| Garcia Peak | N 4° | 3,323 m | 17.1 mi |
| Osha Mountain | NW 316° | 3,305 m | 10.4 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNE 21° | 3,295 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:44 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:11 | 16:50 |
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 | 39 | 45 | 53 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 58 | 48 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ocate 2 NW, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357584053
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