Loma Pelada
Loma Pelada rises to 1,995 m in New Mexico. Mount Taylor stands 3,449 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Punta Mesa, a peak 2.2 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 0.6 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49045962, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,995 m
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 5.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 12.1 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lava Caves (entry forbidden) · 10 mi
- lava caves (no entry) · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Punta Mesa: 2.2 mi
- Mesa Cortada: 2.4 mi
- Cerrito Colorado: 3.3 mi
- Loma Montosa: 4.7 mi
- Cerritos Margaritas: 4.8 mi
- Aragon Spring: 14.4 mi
- Mule Spring: 17.4 mi
- Ojo Bonito: 17.8 mi
- Mirabel Spring: 18.0 mi
- Little Trough Spring: 18.5 mi
- Fire and Ice Park: 6.0 mi
- Truman Park: 6.4 mi
- McElroy Park: 6.7 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 6.8 mi
- Smokey Circle: 6.9 mi
- Junction Cave (no entry): 9.5 mi
- Double Sinks: 9.7 mi
- Xenolith Cave: 10.1 mi
- Bandera Crater: 12.0 mi
- Crow Point: 16.3 mi
- Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign: 6.0 mi
- El Malpais Visitor Center: 8.4 mi
- La Ventana Natural Arch: 13.9 mi
- Narrows Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- Phillips 66 Gas Station: 20.7 mi
- San Rafael Historical marker: 3.3 mi
- Mount Taylor Historic Marker: 5.4 mi
- Grants Historic Marker: 5.5 mi
- historic Garret Homestead: 8.9 mi
- New Mexico Mining Museum: 6.0 mi
- Cibola County History Museum: 6.0 mi
- Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum: 6.5 mi
- Acoma Museum: 20.8 mi
- La Ventana Arch: 14.0 mi
- Lava Bridge: 14.8 mi
- Jesus: 7.1 mi
- Anaconda, New Mexico: 12.8 mi
- Bluewater Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 17.6 mi
- Acomita Rest Area: 19.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Loma Pelada. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Taylor | NE 54° | 3,449 m | 19.7 mi |
| Cerro Venada | NE 48° | 2,824 m | 21.5 mi |
| Mount Sedgwick | WNW 302° | 2,819 m | 13.5 mi |
| Microwave Ridge | ENE 64° | 2,807 m | 18.3 mi |
| Gallo Peak | SW 226° | 2,642 m | 4.8 mi |
| Salitre Mesa | NW 310° | 2,625 m | 16.1 mi |
| La Jara Mesa | NE 35° | 2,612 m | 16.5 mi |
| Horace Mesa | NE 52° | 2,607 m | 14.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:37 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:25 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grants Milan Muni AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357596166
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