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Montoso Peak

Montoso Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Montoso Peak rises to 2,230 m in New Mexico. Pajarito Mountain stands 3,176 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Chino Mesa, a peak 2.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 13 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49051118, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2230 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.74131, -106.21248

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Natural Park: 4.0 mi
  • PAHOA land: 4.8 mi
  • Rover Park: 5.2 mi
  • Jeffrey Park: 5.5 mi
  • Rocket Park: 5.8 mi
Historic sites
  • Big Kiva: 4.4 mi
  • Long House: 4.6 mi
  • Anasazi Ruins: 5.1 mi
  • Tsirege Pueblo Ruins: 6.0 mi
  • Navawi Pueblo Ruins: 7.4 mi
Artworks
Museums: 33
Attractions: 31
  • Alcove House: 5.2 mi
  • Amphitheater: 5.4 mi
  • The Narrows: 7.1 mi
  • Alcove: 7.3 mi
  • F-111 Fighter Jet: 11.2 mi
Gardens: 17
Picnic sites: 13
  • Cottonwood Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
  • Ampitheater Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
  • Tetilla Peak Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
  • Ponderosa Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
  • Camp May: 15.0 mi
Springs: 12
  • Ancho Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Doe Springs: 3.3 mi
  • Pajarito Springs: 4.4 mi
  • Soda Springs: 5.1 mi
  • Apache Spring: 11.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
Cliffs: 5
Nature reserves: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 13.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Spence Hot Spring: 24.6 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Montoso Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pajarito MountainNW 314°3,176 m14.6 mi
Cerro GrandeNW 308°3,098 m14.3 mi
Rabbit MountainWNW 293°3,018 m15.8 mi
Aspen PeakW 273°2,819 m16.0 mi
Sawyer MesaWNW 295°2,678 m13.3 mi
Bearhead PeakW 266°2,645 m15.2 mi
Saint Peter's DomeW 277°2,580 m8.9 mi
Rabbit HillWNW 290°2,527 m9.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4319:17
June solstice05:5019:4720:25
September equinox06:5418:3019:03
December solstice07:1216:1616:56

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F354047546474787669574435
Precip in0.60.50.70.60.80.72.01.71.41.30.70.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cochiti DAM, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357597056

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