Mosca Peak
Mosca Peak rises to 2,890 m in New Mexico. Manzano Peak stands 3,060 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Guadalupe Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away. Salt Missions Trail passes 7.6 miles off. 291 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49051670, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,890 m
How to reach it
- 7.6 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
- 16.3 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 17.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 18.1 mi off the Turquoise Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Flat Rock Overlook · 20 mi
- Lightning Scarred Tree · 20 mi
- Bet's Rock · 20 mi
- Pino Canyon Overlook · 26 mi
291 named places within 25 miles
- Hockett Park: 10.7 mi
- Sunflower Meadow Park: 12.5 mi
- Red Canyon Picnic Grounds: 13.1 mi
- Department of Defense Withdrawal: 13.4 mi
- Oak Flat: 13.6 mi
- Upper Fourth of July Spring: 1.1 mi
- Albuquerque Trail Spring: 1.6 mi
- Forth of July Spring: 1.7 mi
- Los Vayas Spring: 1.7 mi
- Yellowstone Spring: 2.3 mi
- Aluminum Yucca: 17.9 mi
- Musical Highway: 18.1 mi
- Giant Stone Rattlesnake: 18.4 mi
- Luis Garcia: 18.6 mi
- Eye Of The Sandias: 18.7 mi
- PGM-11 Redstone Rocket: 19.0 mi
- V-750 Dvina: 19.0 mi
- MIM-14 Nike Hercules: 19.0 mi
- Republic F-105 Thunderchief: 19.0 mi
- Honest John Launcher: 19.0 mi
- Guadalupe Peak: 0.6 mi
- Cerro Blanco: 2.0 mi
- North Bosque Peak: 3.4 mi
- Bosque Peak: 3.5 mi
- Capilla Peak: 7.6 mi
- Quarai Museum: 16.1 mi
- Tijeras Pueblo Museum: 18.3 mi
- DTRA Museum: 18.5 mi
- LL Heritage & Arts: 18.8 mi
- Museum of the American Military Family: 18.8 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 7.6 mi
- Founders' Wall: 17.3 mi
- ATLAS-I Wedge: 17.4 mi
- ATLAS-I Trestle: 17.5 mi
- Public Safety Memorial: 18.4 mi
- Carolino Canyon Reservation Area: 12.7 mi
- Deadman Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Oak Flat Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Pine Flat Picnic Site: 14.5 mi
- Picnic Ground 5: 21.7 mi
- Garden Center: 19.9 mi
- La Mesa Neighborhood Community Garden: 20.7 mi
- International District Community Garden: 20.9 mi
- Winrock Garden: 21.7 mi
- Albuquerque Rose Garden: 22.2 mi
- Wildlife West Nature Park: 21.3 mi
- Sandia Mountain Natural History Center: 21.8 mi
- El Cerro de Los Lunas Preserve: 22.3 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 23.4 mi
- Travertine Falls: 19.6 mi
- Carpenter: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mosca Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manzano Peak | S 189° | 3,060 m | 15.4 mi |
| Gallo Peak | S 190° | 3,047 m | 12.2 mi |
| South Sandia Peak | N 356° | 2,982 m | 21.4 mi |
| Bosque Peak | SSW 206° | 2,929 m | 3.5 mi |
| North Bosque Peak | SW 214° | 2,909 m | 3.4 mi |
| Guadalupe Peak | NW 305° | 2,873 m | 0.6 mi |
| Capilla Peak | S 180° | 2,852 m | 7.6 mi |
| Osha Peak | S 189° | 2,824 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:46 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:20 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 37 | 43 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 52 | 40 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mountainair 8NW, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 908923 — Mosca Peak, Torrance County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357597124
Day trips start here
- Central New Mexico · 5 mi
- Los Lunas · 19 mi
- Cedar Crest · 20 mi
- Edgewood · 21 mi
- Albuquerque · 24 mi
- Belen · 24 mi
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