La Cueva Peak
La Cueva Peak rises to 3,251 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro del Oso, a peak 0.9 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 6.5 miles off. 129 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,251 m
How to reach it
- 6.5 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 14.1 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 42.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 20.5 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 6 mi
129 named places within 25 miles
- Cerro del Oso: 0.9 mi
- Gallegos Peak: 2.3 mi
- Cerro Olla: 4.5 mi
- Cerro Picacho: 4.7 mi
- The Knob: 4.8 mi
- Laureano Cordova Mill Historic Site: 10.1 mi
- Desiderio Valdez House Historic Site: 15.9 mi
- Daniel Cassidy House Historic Site: 15.9 mi
- Garcia House Historic Site: 15.9 mi
- John Doherty House Historic Site: 15.9 mi
- Fort Burgwin: 9.1 mi
- Kiva: 12.4 mi
- Harding Mine: 16.9 mi
- Taos Plaza: 17.4 mi
- Veteran's Memorial 1985: 17.4 mi
- Mora Little League Fields: 10.5 mi
- Ranchos Park: 14.5 mi
- Coyote Creek State Park: 14.6 mi
- Filemon Sanchez Fairground Park: 16.3 mi
- Taos County Rodeo Grounds: 16.4 mi
- Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem: 10.1 mi
- Picuris Pueblo Museum Center: 12.4 mi
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum: 14.4 mi
- Harwood Museum of Art: 17.4 mi
- Kit Carson Historic Museum: 17.4 mi
- Loring Spring: 5.3 mi
- Apache Springs: 5.5 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 12.7 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 18.1 mi
- Apache Spring: 22.7 mi
- Red Horse: 16.8 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 17.4 mi
- Native Art: 18.9 mi
- Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 22.1 mi
- Arroyo Falls: 22.9 mi
- Quemado Falls: 15.3 mi
- Pecos Falls: 16.1 mi
- Barrancos Blancos: 23.5 mi
- La Mesita: 24.9 mi
- La Vinateria: 15.0 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 18.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of La Cueva Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | SSW 214° | 3,976 m | 15.9 mi |
| Truchas Peak | SSW 211° | 3,975 m | 16.3 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | SSW 211° | 3,956 m | 14.9 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | SSW 207° | 3,914 m | 14.6 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | SSW 207° | 3,904 m | 8.4 mi |
| Trouble | S 190° | 3,847 m | 11.4 mi |
| Jicarilla Peak | SW 219° | 3,805 m | 13.4 mi |
| Little Jicarita Peak | SSW 199° | 3,757 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:12 | 16:52 |
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 | 27 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taos, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 907641 — La Cueva Peak, Taos County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357595685
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- Chimayó · 27 mi
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