Peak · New Mexico
Mount Chalchihuitl
Mount Chalchihuitl rises to 1,886 m in New Mexico. Sierra Pelada stands 2,962 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is abandoned mine marker, a attraction 0.8 miles away. Turquoise Trail passes 2.4 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49052276, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1886 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.47047, -106.11487
- 2.4 mi off the Turquoise Trail, National
- 4.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 4.5 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 14.4 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Village Vista · 2 mi
- Galisteo Basin Overlook · 14 mi
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 17 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- El Cerro de la Cosena: 1.0 mi
- Picture Rock: 2.4 mi
- Cerro Bonanza: 2.7 mi
- Turquoise Hill: 3.2 mi
- Waldo Mesa: 4.0 mi
Parks
- Cerrillos Children's Park: 2.5 mi
- Garden of the Gods Historical Marker: 2.7 mi
- Oscar Huber Memorial Ball Park: 4.6 mi
- Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve: 6.6 mi
- Picnic Tables: 6.9 mi
Artworks
- Horse: 3.6 mi
- Fan Pole: 5.1 mi
- Pen Zia: 6.9 mi
- Zia: 7.0 mi
- Kokopelli: 7.1 mi
Historic sites: 57
- CERRILLOS - Official Scenic Historical Marker: 2.5 mi
- x: 5.6 mi
- Leonora Curtin Paloheimo: 6.9 mi
- Ann Wauben: 7.0 mi
- Royal Road, el Camino real de Tierra Adentro: 7.1 mi
Museums: 29
- Cerrillos Turquoise Mining Museum: 2.4 mi
- Madrid Museum (Old coal town): 4.9 mi
- El Rancho de las Golondrinas: 7.1 mi
- El Rancho de los Golondrinas: 7.2 mi
- Santa Fe Reptile and Bug Museum: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 24
- abandoned mine marker: 0.8 mi
- Cerrillos Opera House Historic Site: 2.4 mi
- Madrid Boarding House Historic Site: 4.9 mi
- Mountain Village: 6.9 mi
- Plaza Salazar: 7.2 mi
Gardens: 15
- The Haozous Garden: 9.9 mi
- Biowall: 11.5 mi
- Colonia Prisma Community Garden: 11.5 mi
- Xeric Garden: 17.0 mi
- Goede Orchard Garden: 17.1 mi
Springs: 11
- Yoh toh: 1.3 mi
- Cochiti Springs: 13.1 mi
- Ancho Spring: 22.0 mi
- Tunnel Spring: 22.1 mi
- Doe Springs: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Tetilla Peak Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
- Las Huertas Picnic Grounds: 23.3 mi
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 23.5 mi
- Capulin Springs Picnic Ground: 24.3 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 10.0 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 10.0 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 11.6 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 14.1 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Devils Throne: 2.0 mi
- Garden of the Gods: 2.7 mi
- White Bluffs: 17.4 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Waldo: 2.4 mi
- Bonanza City: 5.1 mi
- Hagan: 15.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 21.6 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 21.8 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- La Bajada Rest Area: 4.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.4 miles of Mount Chalchihuitl. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Pelada | NE 50° | 2,962 m | 18.2 mi |
| Atalaya Mountain | NE 44° | 2,780 m | 19.1 mi |
| Atalaya Mountain | NE 44° | 2,779 m | 19.1 mi |
| Placer Mountain | SSW 198° | 2,700 m | 9.8 mi |
| South Mountain | SSW 197° | 2,665 m | 20.6 mi |
| Shaggy Peak | ENE 59° | 2,657 m | 19.0 mi |
| Picacho Peak | NE 42° | 2,590 m | 19.3 mi |
| Granite Point | NE 41° | 2,527 m | 21.0 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 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:17 | 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 | 32 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE CO Muni AP, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 899576 — Mount Chalchihuitl, Santa Fe County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357585846
Day trips start here
- Madrid · 5 mi
- Santa Fe · 18 mi
- Bandelier National Monument · 24 mi
- Pecos · 26 mi
- Bernalillo · 27 mi
- Edgewood · 28 mi
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