Ortiz Peak
Ortiz Peak rises to 3,415 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cabresto Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 6.1 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49058946, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,415 m
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 14.4 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Sheep Crossing · 18 mi
- Chawalauna Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Greenie Peak: 2.9 mi
- Comanche Point: 3.1 mi
- Van Diest Peak: 3.6 mi
- Tetilla Peak: 5.0 mi
- Costilla Peak: 5.3 mi
- Cabresto Park: 0.7 mi
- Mallette Park: 6.6 mi
- Enchanted Forest: 6.6 mi
- Brandenburg Park: 6.8 mi
- Softball Field Park: 7.1 mi
- La Belle Lodge: 3.0 mi
- Ring Town: 12.0 mi
- French Henry Mill: 13.8 mi
- Ponil Park: 15.3 mi
- Wheeler Peak Historical Marker: 16.7 mi
- Urraca Wildlife Management Area: 11.3 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 18.4 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 19.1 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 19.4 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 20.1 mi
- Shortcut: 15.0 mi
- Wild Rivers Visitor Center: 19.9 mi
- T-Rex Track: 24.6 mi
- Little Red School House: 6.8 mi
- Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum: 17.1 mi
- Questa Apple: 13.8 mi
- Eagle: 17.0 mi
- Palisades: 20.3 mi
- Palisades Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 20.9 mi
- Apache Spring: 22.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Ortiz Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | SSW 194° | 4,011 m | 16.7 mi |
| Mount Walter | SSW 194° | 3,996 m | 16.4 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | SSW 192° | 3,989 m | 17.4 mi |
| Simpson Peak | SSW 193° | 3,953 m | 17.2 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | SSW 199° | 3,929 m | 17.6 mi |
| Vintrero Peak | N 1° | 3,927 m | 11.7 mi |
| State Line Peak | N 10° | 3,918 m | 14.3 mi |
| Big Costilla Peak | N 5° | 3,886 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:09 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 23 | 31 | 38 | 46 | 54 | 58 | 56 | 51 | 40 | 30 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RED River, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357597493
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