Lew Wallace Peak
Lew Wallace Peak rises to 3,779 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the north-northwest, 2.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Mike Peak, a peak 1.1 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 6.6 miles off. 154 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Taos County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49044036, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,779 m
How to reach it
- 6.6 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 16.3 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 18.0 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 24.9 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Chawalauna Overlook · 19 mi
- Sheep Crossing · 22 mi
- Base Camp View · 24 mi
- U S Hill · 25 mi
154 named places within 25 miles
- Old Mike Peak: 1.1 mi
- Red Dome: 1.2 mi
- Simpson Peak: 1.6 mi
- Larkspur Peak: 1.7 mi
- Taos Cone: 2.1 mi
- Wheeler Peak Historical Marker: 2.1 mi
- Eagle Nest Marker: 7.4 mi
- D A V Vietnam Veterans National Memorial Historical Marker: 8.4 mi
- San Geronimo (St. Jerome) de Taos Mission ruins: 10.5 mi
- Taos Pueblo: 10.5 mi
- Enchanted Eagle Park: 7.5 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 8.5 mi
- Hematite Park: 8.7 mi
- Foster Park: 9.2 mi
- Enchanted Forest: 11.7 mi
- Hlauuma (North House): 10.4 mi
- Hlaukwima (South House): 10.4 mi
- San Geronimo Chapel: 10.5 mi
- Mabel Dodge Luhan House Historic Site: 12.9 mi
- Taos Inn Historic Site: 12.9 mi
- Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum: 7.9 mi
- Little Red School House: 12.0 mi
- Millicent Rogers Museum: 12.5 mi
- Taos Art Museum: 12.7 mi
- Bent House Museum: 13.0 mi
- Apache Spring: 5.0 mi
- Crooked Creek Spring: 15.6 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 18.3 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 18.5 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 23.5 mi
- Eagle: 7.5 mi
- Native Art: 12.2 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 13.1 mi
- Red Horse: 13.7 mi
- Questa Apple: 15.6 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 8.0 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 8.6 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 12.8 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 17.5 mi
- Urraca Wildlife Management Area: 24.4 mi
- La Vinateria: 13.2 mi
- Palisades Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Palisades: 13.3 mi
- Betty's Bra: 21.2 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 7.8 mi
- La Belle: 16.9 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 17.5 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 19.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lew Wallace Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | NNW 328° | 4,011 m | 2.1 mi |
| Mount Walter | NNW 334° | 3,996 m | 2.3 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | NNW 331° | 3,989 m | 1.1 mi |
| Simpson Peak | NW 321° | 3,953 m | 1.6 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | WNW 296° | 3,929 m | 3.0 mi |
| Gold Hill | NNW 337° | 3,872 m | 8.4 mi |
| Red Dome | NNE 18° | 3,868 m | 1.2 mi |
| Vallecito Mountain | W 273° | 3,848 m | 3.6 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 | 19:45 | 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357596009
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