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Nacimiento Peak

Nacimiento Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Nacimiento Peak rises to 2,973 m in New Mexico. Redondo Peak stands 3,434 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Eureka Mesa, a peak 1.4 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 2.5 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49056212, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2973 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.03280, -106.85448

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 12
  • Cecilia Spring: 11.2 mi
  • Cave Canyon Sping: 14.0 mi
  • Ojo Jarido Spring: 14.5 mi
  • Jones Canyon Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Laxitive Spring: 15.8 mi
Parks: 7
Picnic sites: 7
  • La Cueva Picnic Ground: 16.9 mi
  • Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 17.6 mi
  • Rincon Picnic Ground: 17.9 mi
  • Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 18.4 mi
  • Group Area (by reservation only): 20.3 mi
Attractions: 6
Historic sites: 6
Cliffs: 3
Hot springs: 2
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 13.4 mi
  • Spence Hot Spring: 17.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Nacimiento Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Redondo PeakSE 124°3,434 m19.8 mi
Cerro de la GaritaE 97°3,225 m18.3 mi
Cerro del GrantE 93°3,174 m17.6 mi
Cerro PavoE 89°3,144 m17.4 mi
San Antonio MountainESE 116°3,041 m14.9 mi
La Mesa del PedregosaE 90°3,039 m20.7 mi
Cerro PedernalENE 65°3,003 m21.6 mi
Cerro JarocitoENE 76°2,993 m7.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4619:19
June solstice05:5219:5020:28
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:1516:1816:57

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283340475565706861493830
Precip in0.80.70.90.70.80.62.22.01.21.20.80.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cuba, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 909009 — Nacimiento Peak, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357597190

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