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Madrid Peak

Madrid Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Madrid Peak rises to 2,498 m in New Mexico. Little Fishers Peak Mesa stands 2,747 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Dale Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 15 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49047376, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2498 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.93752, -104.16303

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 19
Museums: 7
  • Folsom Museum: 15.0 mi
  • Raton Museum: 15.5 mi
  • Scouting Museum: 15.5 mi
  • The Old Branson Jail: 16.2 mi
  • Baca Pioneer Museum: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Historic sites: 3
  • Sugarite Canyon State Park: 11.6 mi
  • Coal Camp Ruins: 12.0 mi
  • New Mexico / Colorado state line: 18.3 mi
Artworks: 3
Attractions: 2
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Trinchera Falls: 17.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Madrid Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Little Fishers Peak MesaWNW 299°2,747 m14.5 mi
Bartlett MesaWNW 284°2,709 m15.4 mi
Burro MesaNW 307°2,666 m12.6 mi
Horse MesaWNW 291°2,662 m10.6 mi
Bobblers KnobWNW 288°2,661 m13.8 mi
Johnson MesaW 259°2,636 m9.3 mi
Towndrow PeakWSW 247°2,625 m5.7 mi
Barela MesaWNW 297°2,611 m9.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3519:09
June solstice05:3819:4120:20
September equinox06:4518:2118:55
December solstice07:0716:0416:44

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262835425160646256463527
Precip in0.90.91.82.02.02.03.42.91.91.61.10.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Maloya, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357576710

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