Peak · New Mexico
Molino Peak
Molino Peak rises to 2,701 m in New Mexico. South Baldy stands 3,279 m to the northwest, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Molino Spring, a spring 0.8 miles away. El Camino Real passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2701 m
How to reach it
Coordinates33.94819, -107.11944
- 13.2 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 14.7 mi off the Socorro Historical District Scenic Byway
- 16.4 mi off the Quebradas Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Flight Deck · 17 mi
- Eagle Scout Deck · 17 mi
- Dabbler Deck · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Italian Peak: 2.3 mi
- Buck Peak: 2.5 mi
- Timber Peak: 3.2 mi
- Water Canyon Mesa: 4.4 mi
- South Baldy: 4.9 mi
Springs: 37
- Molino Spring: 0.8 mi
- Ryan Hill Spring: 1.3 mi
- Italian Spring: 1.4 mi
- Rock Slide Spring: 1.7 mi
- Sixmile Spring: 2.4 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Mesa del Contadero: 20.0 mi
- Mesa del Contadero: 20.3 mi
- Mesa del Contadero: 20.3 mi
- Mesa del Contadero: 20.4 mi
- Mesa del Contadero: 20.6 mi
Artworks: 16
- EMRTC Rattlesnake: 14.4 mi
- Passage of the Earth and the Sky: 14.6 mi
- The Desert Maiden: 14.7 mi
- Sunflowers on Adobe Wall: 14.7 mi
- "The Past", "The Present", and "The Future": 14.7 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Magdalena Fault Historical Marker: 9.4 mi
- Billing Smelter Historic Site: 13.3 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 13.6 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 13.6 mi
- Texas Volunteers Memorial: 14.3 mi
Parks: 14
- Langmuir Research Site: 3.0 mi
- Socorro Gun Range: 9.9 mi
- San Antonio Park: 14.2 mi
- NMT Alumni Hill Park: 14.4 mi
- Mesa de Contadero Historical Marker: 14.6 mi
Attractions: 10
- Mancy Mine: 7.6 mi
- Clemens Ranch House: 10.6 mi
- Clemens Ranch House Historic Site: 10.6 mi
- Socorro Peak "M": 12.6 mi
- Hilton House: 13.5 mi
Museums: 4
- Box Car Museum: 13.8 mi
- New Mexico Bureau of Geology Mineral Museum: 14.8 mi
- Hammel Museum: 15.3 mi
- El Camino Real International Heritage Center: 24.4 mi
Gardens: 3
- López Rose Garden: 14.7 mi
- Dowdle Family Memorial Garden: 14.7 mi
- Brown Hall Rose Garden: 14.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Fort Craig Rest Area Southbound: 22.5 mi
- Fort Craig Rest Area Northbound: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Sandbar Riverine Park: 17.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Contadero: 21.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Molino Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Baldy | NW 307° | 3,279 m | 4.9 mi |
| Timber Peak | NW 312° | 3,181 m | 3.2 mi |
| Mount Withington | WSW 258° | 3,077 m | 21.5 mi |
| Tower Peak | WSW 255° | 3,026 m | 21.3 mi |
| North Baldy | NNW 333° | 3,003 m | 7.9 mi |
| A-L Peak | W 263° | 2,940 m | 19.9 mi |
| Tip Top Mountain | NNW 338° | 2,773 m | 11.0 mi |
| Buck Peak | NNW 345° | 2,764 m | 2.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:26 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 44 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Socorro, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357597009
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