Los Hornos
Los Hornos rises to 2,879 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Mora Little League Fields, a park 2.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 38 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Mora County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49046861, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,879 m
How to reach it
- 37.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 9.7 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 17.5 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 21.6 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Holman Hill: 3.2 mi
- Comanche Peak: 3.3 mi
- Blonde Mountain: 5.9 mi
- El Cerro Colorado: 6.2 mi
- El Poso: 6.2 mi
- Desiderio Valdez House Historic Site: 6.0 mi
- Daniel Cassidy House Historic Site: 6.0 mi
- Garcia House Historic Site: 6.0 mi
- John Doherty House Historic Site: 6.0 mi
- Mora Lounge: 6.0 mi
- Emiteria "Matie" Martinez Robinson Viles Historic Marker: 17.7 mi
- STRIKE VALLEYS HISTORIC MARKER: 17.8 mi
- Fort Burgwin: 19.9 mi
- Kiva: 22.7 mi
- HERMIT'S PEAK HISTORIC MARKER: 22.9 mi
- Mora Little League Fields: 2.9 mi
- Coyote Creek State Park: 10.0 mi
- Olympic Park: 22.2 mi
- Cowles Recreation Site: 24.9 mi
- Ranchos Park: 24.9 mi
- Loring Spring: 6.0 mi
- Apache Springs: 16.5 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 22.3 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 22.8 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 23.4 mi
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum: 5.3 mi
- Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem: 20.5 mi
- Picuris Pueblo Museum Center: 22.7 mi
- Pecos Falls: 14.9 mi
- Quemado Falls: 18.2 mi
- La Vinateria: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Los Hornos. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | WSW 251° | 3,976 m | 18.3 mi |
| Truchas Peak | WSW 248° | 3,975 m | 18.3 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | WSW 251° | 3,956 m | 17.2 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | WSW 249° | 3,914 m | 16.1 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | W 268° | 3,904 m | 12.4 mi |
| Trouble | WSW 249° | 3,847 m | 11.3 mi |
| Jicarilla Peak | W 259° | 3,805 m | 17.1 mi |
| Little Jicarita Peak | WSW 251° | 3,757 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:44 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:12 | 16:51 |
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, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357584071
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