Latir Peak
Latir Peak rises to 3,862 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Latir Rock Cairn, a park 0.2 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 6.8 miles off.
The story
mountain in Taos County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49043597, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3862 m
How to reach it
- 6.8 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 7.8 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Sheep Crossing · 11 mi
- Chawalauna Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Latir Mesa: 0.4 mi
- Venado Peak: 1.2 mi
- Virsylvia Peak: 1.2 mi
- Cabresto Peak: 2.3 mi
- Baldy Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Latir Rock Cairn: 0.2 mi
- Softball Field Park: 7.3 mi
- Cabresto Park: 7.3 mi
- Mallette Park: 7.4 mi
- Brandenburg Park: 7.7 mi
- La Belle Lodge: 10.2 mi
- Petroglyphs: 14.4 mi
- Lawrence Memorial: 16.6 mi
- Wheeler Peak Historical Marker: 17.4 mi
- Ring Town: 19.5 mi
- Urraca Wildlife Management Area: 5.2 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 12.5 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 23.0 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 23.4 mi
- Little Red School House: 8.1 mi
- Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum: 21.1 mi
- Davy Museum: 24.2 mi
- Shortcut: 9.0 mi
- Wild Rivers Visitor Center: 13.7 mi
- John Dunn Bridge and Day Use Area: 22.6 mi
- Questa Apple: 8.2 mi
- Eagle: 20.9 mi
- Apache Spring: 24.1 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 24.5 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 19.0 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Latir Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | S 169° | 4,011 m | 17.4 mi |
| Mount Walter | SSE 168° | 3,996 m | 17.1 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | SSE 168° | 3,989 m | 18.3 mi |
| Simpson Peak | SSE 169° | 3,953 m | 17.9 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | S 174° | 3,929 m | 17.6 mi |
| Vintrero Peak | NE 35° | 3,927 m | 13.3 mi |
| State Line Peak | NE 37° | 3,920 m | 16.7 mi |
| State Line Peak | NE 37° | 3,918 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:46 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 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 | 21 | 23 | 31 | 38 | 46 | 54 | 58 | 56 | 51 | 40 | 30 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RED River, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357595961
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