Little Jicarita Peak
Little Jicarita Peak rises to 3,757 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the west-southwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Trouble, a peak 1.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 31 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States.
Wikidata Q49045064, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,757 m
How to reach it
- 30.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 12.6 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 17.9 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 19.3 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 15 mi
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 20 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 20 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Trouble: 1.9 mi
- Chimayosos Peak: 3.1 mi
- Jicarita Peak: 3.8 mi
- North Truchas Peak: 4.1 mi
- Jicarilla Peak: 4.5 mi
- Mora Little League Fields: 10.2 mi
- Cowles Recreation Site: 14.1 mi
- Big Rocks Glade: 18.9 mi
- Terrero Recreation Area: 19.0 mi
- Cody's Glade: 19.2 mi
- Desiderio Valdez House Historic Site: 13.1 mi
- Daniel Cassidy House Historic Site: 13.1 mi
- Garcia House Historic Site: 13.1 mi
- John Doherty House Historic Site: 13.1 mi
- Mora Lounge: 13.1 mi
- Northlake Picnic ground: 19.7 mi
- Big Pine: 20.5 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 20.7 mi
- Fishing Hole: 21.2 mi
- Baker Flat: 21.4 mi
- Agua Sarca Cabin: 14.7 mi
- Kiva: 16.2 mi
- Jamie Koch: 17.6 mi
- Harding Mine: 18.5 mi
- Fort Burgwin: 19.0 mi
- Loring Spring: 10.1 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 13.1 mi
- Apache Springs: 14.3 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 15.2 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 19.3 mi
- Pecos Falls: 4.4 mi
- Quemado Falls: 5.1 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 21.0 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 23.6 mi
- Totem Pole: 21.3 mi
- Blue Bike: 22.3 mi
- Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 22.6 mi
- Arroyo Falls: 23.2 mi
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum: 11.5 mi
- Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem: 14.5 mi
- Picuris Pueblo Museum Center: 16.1 mi
- Barrancos Blancos: 24.3 mi
- La Mesita: 24.8 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 22.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Little Jicarita Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | WSW 248° | 3,976 m | 5.2 mi |
| Truchas Peak | WSW 240° | 3,975 m | 5.3 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | WSW 250° | 3,956 m | 4.1 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | WSW 237° | 3,914 m | 3.1 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | N 1° | 3,904 m | 3.8 mi |
| Trouble | E 87° | 3,847 m | 1.9 mi |
| Santa Fe Baldy | SW 223° | 3,847 m | 15.9 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | SW 222° | 3,806 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:13 | 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 | 31 | 33 | 38 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 62 | 60 | 55 | 47 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gascon, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357596057
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