North Truchas Peak
North Truchas Peak rises to 3,956 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the west-southwest, 1.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Middle Truchas Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 28 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49057583, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,956 m
How to reach it
- 28.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 10.9 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 15.8 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 21.8 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 16 mi
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 16 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 17 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Middle Truchas Peak: 1.0 mi
- West Truchas Peak: 1.1 mi
- Sheepshead Peak: 1.1 mi
- Chimayosos Peak: 1.3 mi
- Truchas Peak: 1.4 mi
- Blue Bike: 18.4 mi
- Totem Pole: 19.0 mi
- Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 20.7 mi
- Arroyo Falls: 21.1 mi
- Dinosaur: 22.2 mi
- Cowles Recreation Site: 11.7 mi
- Mora Little League Fields: 14.4 mi
- Big Rocks Glade: 15.4 mi
- Cody's Glade: 15.7 mi
- Santa Fe Recreation Area: 15.8 mi
- Laureano Cordova Mill Historic Site: 14.7 mi
- Connells Cabin Historic Site: 15.0 mi
- Oratorio de San Buenaventura Historic Site: 16.8 mi
- Desiderio Valdez House Historic Site: 16.9 mi
- Daniel Cassidy House Historic Site: 16.9 mi
- Agua Sarca Cabin: 10.6 mi
- Jamie Koch: 15.2 mi
- Henry Duke Windsor 1877-1933: 15.5 mi
- Kiva: 16.0 mi
- Harding Mine: 17.3 mi
- Northlake Picnic ground: 15.8 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 17.2 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 19.9 mi
- Big Pine: 20.6 mi
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 21.0 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 9.0 mi
- Loring Spring: 14.0 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 14.4 mi
- Apache Springs: 16.1 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 20.0 mi
- Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem: 14.7 mi
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum: 15.3 mi
- Picuris Pueblo Museum Center: 15.9 mi
- Poeh Cultural Center: 22.3 mi
- Classical Gas Museum: 23.9 mi
- Quemado Falls: 1.2 mi
- Pecos Falls: 5.1 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 17.1 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 20.2 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 24.6 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 24.7 mi
- Terrace Gardens: 24.7 mi
- Barrancos Blancos: 22.4 mi
- La Mesita: 22.5 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 21.8 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 22.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of North Truchas Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | WSW 242° | 3,976 m | 1.1 mi |
| Truchas Peak | SSW 211° | 3,975 m | 1.4 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | ESE 103° | 3,914 m | 1.3 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | NE 37° | 3,904 m | 6.5 mi |
| Trouble | ENE 75° | 3,847 m | 5.9 mi |
| Santa Fe Baldy | SW 215° | 3,847 m | 12.4 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | SSW 201° | 3,806 m | 5.2 mi |
| Jicarilla Peak | NNW 347° | 3,805 m | 2.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:13 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 38 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 62 | 60 | 55 | 47 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gascon, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357597383
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