Montoso Peak
Montoso Peak rises to 2,230 m in New Mexico. Caballo Mountain stands 3,200 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Chino Mesa, a peak 2.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 13 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49051118, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,230 m
How to reach it
- 13.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 10.1 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 10.5 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 13.6 mi off the Turquoise Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 13 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 16 mi
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 17 mi
- Village Vista · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chino Mesa: 2.0 mi
- Cerro Micho: 2.4 mi
- Cerro Rito: 3.6 mi
- Twin Hills: 3.6 mi
- Ortiz Mountain: 3.6 mi
- 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
- Ancestral Pueblo Cooking Pot Replica AD 1200-1550: 5.8 mi
- Flying Folds (Origami Crane): 5.9 mi
- Kites of Many Colors: 5.9 mi
- Strange Trio: 5.9 mi
- Black-on-Black Maria Martinez Plate Replica 1920s: 6.0 mi
- 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
- Los Alamos History Museum: 11.0 mi
- Hans Bethe House: 11.0 mi
- San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum: 11.7 mi
- El Rancho de los Golondrinas: 12.9 mi
- El Rancho de las Golondrinas: 12.9 mi
- 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
- White Rock Community Garden: 5.9 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 11.0 mi
- Colonia Prisma Community Garden: 12.2 mi
- Railyard Community Garden: 15.2 mi
- Biowall: 15.3 mi
- 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
- 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
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 2.9 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 3.1 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 20.2 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 21.4 mi
- Jemez Falls: 22.7 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 3.0 mi
- Bear Jump: 14.8 mi
- Devils Throne: 20.9 mi
- Garden of the Gods: 21.9 mi
- La Cuchilla de la Monjonera: 22.7 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 14.7 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 18.8 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 23.3 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 24.7 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 25.0 mi
- Buckman: 7.0 mi
- Bonanza City: 15.2 mi
- Waldo: 20.5 mi
- Rendija Arch: 13.6 mi
- La Bajada Rest Area: 15.1 mi
- Spence Hot Spring: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Montoso Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caballo Mountain | NNW 330° | 3,200 m | 17.0 mi |
| Pajarito Mountain | NW 314° | 3,176 m | 14.6 mi |
| Cerro Grande | NW 308° | 3,098 m | 14.3 mi |
| Rabbit Mountain | WNW 293° | 3,018 m | 15.8 mi |
| Aspen Peak | W 273° | 2,819 m | 16.0 mi |
| Sawyer Mesa | WNW 295° | 2,678 m | 13.3 mi |
| Bearhead Peak | W 266° | 2,645 m | 15.2 mi |
| Saint Peter's Dome | W 277° | 2,580 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
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 | 35 | 40 | 47 | 54 | 64 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cochiti DAM, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357597056
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