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Los Hornos

Los Hornos, seen from above at true elevation

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
2879 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.06087, -105.34112

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 11
Historic sites: 6
Springs: 5
Waterfalls: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • La Vinateria: 24.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Los Hornos. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Truchas PeakWSW 251°3,976 m18.3 mi
Truchas PeakWSW 248°3,975 m18.3 mi
North Truchas PeakWSW 251°3,956 m17.2 mi
Chimayosos PeakWSW 249°3,914 m16.1 mi
Jicarita PeakW 268°3,904 m12.4 mi
TroubleWSW 249°3,847 m11.3 mi
Jicarilla PeakW 259°3,805 m17.1 mi
Little Jicarita PeakWSW 251°3,757 m13.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:4019:13
June solstice05:4619:4420:22
September equinox06:5018:2619:00
December solstice07:0916:1216:51

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313338435159626055473831
Precip in1.01.51.91.91.91.84.73.92.31.61.31.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gascon, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357584071

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