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Lucero Peak

Lucero Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Lucero Peak rises to 3,286 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the east-northeast, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Salto Del Agua Waterfall, a waterfall 1.0 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 6.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49047109, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3286 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.53503, -105.52084

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 20
Historic sites: 19
  • Lawrence Memorial: 5.3 mi
  • Wheeler Peak Historical Marker: 6.0 mi
  • San Geronimo (St. Jerome) de Taos Mission ruins: 6.8 mi
  • Taos Pueblo: 6.8 mi
  • Shortcut: 8.6 mi
Museums: 9
Springs: 6
  • Apache Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Manby Hot Springs: 11.4 mi
  • Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 15.3 mi
  • Rio Grande Spring: 18.5 mi
  • Crooked Creek Spring: 22.0 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Artworks: 5
  • Native Art: 7.9 mi
  • Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 9.3 mi
  • Red Horse: 10.1 mi
  • Questa Apple: 12.4 mi
  • Eagle: 14.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 12.7 mi
  • Quartzite River Access: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Black Rock Hot Spring: 10.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Lucero Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wheeler PeakENE 75°4,011 m6.0 mi
Mount WalterENE 73°3,996 m6.2 mi
Old Mike PeakE 83°3,989 m6.4 mi
Simpson PeakE 81°3,953 m6.0 mi
Lake Fork PeakENE 76°3,929 m4.3 mi
Venado PeakN 5°3,880 m17.8 mi
Gold HillNNE 26°3,872 m8.3 mi
Red DomeE 83°3,868 m7.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4019:14
June solstice05:4519:4620:24
September equinox06:5118:2719:01
December solstice07:1116:1116:51

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273340475566706861503828
Precip in0.70.50.70.81.20.91.51.81.41.30.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taos, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357596352

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