Larkspur Peak
Larkspur Peak rises to 3,656 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the north, 3.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Lew Wallace Peak, a peak 1.7 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 7.3 miles off. 152 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49043531, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,656 m
How to reach it
- 7.3 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 14.8 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 18.2 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 25.3 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Chawalauna Overlook · 19 mi
- Sheep Crossing · 22 mi
- U S Hill · 23 mi
- Base Camp View · 25 mi
152 named places within 25 miles
- Lew Wallace Peak: 1.7 mi
- Old Mike Peak: 2.5 mi
- Simpson Peak: 2.7 mi
- Red Dome: 2.9 mi
- Wheeler Peak: 3.3 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 8.0 mi
- Enchanted Eagle Park: 8.7 mi
- Hematite Park: 10.3 mi
- Foster Park: 10.9 mi
- Kit Carson Memorial State Park: 11.2 mi
- Wheeler Peak Historical Marker: 3.3 mi
- D A V Vietnam Veterans National Memorial Historical Marker: 7.9 mi
- Eagle Nest Marker: 8.5 mi
- San Geronimo (St. Jerome) de Taos Mission ruins: 9.1 mi
- Taos Pueblo: 9.1 mi
- Hlauuma (North House): 9.0 mi
- Hlaukwima (South House): 9.0 mi
- San Geronimo Chapel: 9.1 mi
- Mabel Dodge Luhan House Historic Site: 11.4 mi
- Taos Inn Historic Site: 11.4 mi
- Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum: 9.0 mi
- Millicent Rogers Museum: 11.2 mi
- Taos Art Museum: 11.2 mi
- Bent House Museum: 11.5 mi
- Kit Carson Historic Museum: 11.5 mi
- Apache Spring: 4.4 mi
- Crooked Creek Spring: 15.6 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 16.9 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 17.5 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 22.1 mi
- Eagle: 8.6 mi
- Native Art: 10.8 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 11.6 mi
- Red Horse: 12.2 mi
- Questa Apple: 16.4 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 8.7 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 9.3 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 13.6 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 17.9 mi
- La Vinateria: 11.6 mi
- Palisades Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- Palisades: 14.2 mi
- Betty's Bra: 21.4 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 7.3 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 16.9 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 18.3 mi
- La Belle: 18.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Larkspur Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | N 353° | 4,011 m | 3.3 mi |
| Mount Walter | N 355° | 3,996 m | 3.6 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | N 3° | 3,989 m | 2.5 mi |
| Simpson Peak | N 354° | 3,953 m | 2.7 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | NW 325° | 3,929 m | 3.5 mi |
| Gold Hill | NNW 344° | 3,872 m | 9.6 mi |
| Red Dome | NNE 22° | 3,868 m | 2.9 mi |
| Vallecito Mountain | WNW 300° | 3,848 m | 3.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:45 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:10 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 62 | 60 | 54 | 43 | 32 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eagle Nest, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357595934
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