Los Soldados
Los Soldados rises to 2,555 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the east-southeast, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Borrego, a peak 3.8 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 3.0 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49046875, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,555 m
How to reach it
- 3.0 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 28.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 15.4 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 16.2 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 16 mi
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 17 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 17 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mesa Borrego: 3.8 mi
- The Dome: 5.2 mi
- Jicarilla Peak: 6.8 mi
- Sheepshead Peak: 6.9 mi
- Trampas Peak: 7.2 mi
- Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 13.6 mi
- Arroyo Falls: 13.8 mi
- Gear Up Graduation Mural: 15.5 mi
- Students Against Gun Violence Mural: 15.5 mi
- Herd of Deer: 16.0 mi
- Agua Sarca Cabin: 8.6 mi
- Descanso: 10.5 mi
- Harding Mine: 11.5 mi
- Kiva: 12.4 mi
- Henry Duke Windsor 1877-1933: 15.8 mi
- La Puebla Park: 13.5 mi
- Nambe Park: 14.3 mi
- Cowles Recreation Site: 15.9 mi
- La Mesita Ranch Estate: 16.2 mi
- Santa Fe Recreation Area: 16.2 mi
- Oratorio de San Buenaventura Historic Site: 9.7 mi
- Laureano Cordova Mill Historic Site: 12.3 mi
- SJC: 16.1 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center: 16.6 mi
- Chimayo Trading Post Historic Site: 17.3 mi
- Picuris Pueblo Museum Center: 12.3 mi
- Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem: 12.3 mi
- Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Center: 16.0 mi
- Classical Gas Museum: 16.4 mi
- Poeh Cultural Center: 17.3 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 8.3 mi
- Apache Springs: 16.2 mi
- Loring Spring: 19.0 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 20.6 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 21.1 mi
- Quemado Falls: 6.8 mi
- Pecos Falls: 13.0 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 15.6 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 20.6 mi
- Northlake Picnic ground: 9.2 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 17.6 mi
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 21.2 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 23.3 mi
- La Mesita: 15.0 mi
- Barrancos Blancos: 15.2 mi
- Black Mesa: 18.5 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 24.4 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 24.5 mi
- Terrace Gardens: 24.5 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 15.4 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 16.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Los Soldados. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | ESE 122° | 3,976 m | 7.4 mi |
| Truchas Peak | SE 125° | 3,975 m | 8.0 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | ESE 115° | 3,956 m | 8.0 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | ESE 113° | 3,914 m | 9.2 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | E 80° | 3,904 m | 11.3 mi |
| Trouble | E 98° | 3,847 m | 13.1 mi |
| Santa Fe Baldy | S 179° | 3,847 m | 13.6 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | SSE 147° | 3,806 m | 9.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:13 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Espanola, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357596267
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