Pajarito Peak
Pajarito Peak rises to 2,749 m in New Mexico. Cerro Pelado stands 3,083 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Cuchilla Blanca Hill, a cliff 3.0 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 2.9 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49059465, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,749 m
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 30.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 14 mi
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 17 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 17 mi
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Peggy Mesa: 3.9 mi
- Joaquin Mesa: 5.6 mi
- Mesa Garcia: 6.2 mi
- Mesa de Guadalupe: 6.7 mi
- Mesa Cuchilla: 6.8 mi
- Guadalupe Box: 5.8 mi
- Gilman Tunnels: 5.9 mi
- Replica of a prehistoric Jerez fieldhouse: 8.2 mi
- Walatoa Slot Canyon: 8.5 mi
- Jemez Hot Springs Mineral Bath House Historic Site: 10.8 mi
- Holy Ghost Spring: 4.2 mi
- Jones Canyon Spring: 14.1 mi
- McCauley Warm Spring: 15.7 mi
- Ojo Jarido Spring: 18.4 mi
- Cave Canyon Sping: 19.4 mi
- PUEBLO OF JÉMEZ HISTORIC MARKER: 8.3 mi
- NEW MEXICO HISTORIC WOMEN MARKER INITIATIVE HISTORIC MARKER: 8.3 mi
- Colorado Plateau Historic Marker: 10.2 mi
- Jemez Historic Site: 11.2 mi
- JÉMEZ STATE MONUMENT HISTORIC MARKER: 11.3 mi
- Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
- Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 15.2 mi
- Rincon Picnic Ground: 15.9 mi
- Group Area (by reservation only): 16.5 mi
- Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 16.8 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Study Area: 9.2 mi
- Jemez State Monument: 11.2 mi
- Sandoval County Event Center: 21.4 mi
- Saint Francis of Assisi Park: 23.2 mi
- Mariposa Park: 24.8 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 3.0 mi
- Bear Jump: 21.8 mi
- Spence Hot Spring: 16.7 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 20.8 mi
- Cabezon: 14.2 mi
- Jemez Falls: 16.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Pajarito Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Pelado | ENE 70° | 3,083 m | 18.4 mi |
| Los Griegos | ENE 68° | 3,077 m | 18.5 mi |
| Peralta Ridge | ENE 72° | 2,995 m | 19.6 mi |
| Mount San Miguel | N 358° | 2,887 m | 11.8 mi |
| Ruiz Peak | E 85° | 2,778 m | 17.7 mi |
| Cerro del Pino | ENE 72° | 2,752 m | 15.0 mi |
| Cerro la Jara | E 87° | 2,711 m | 19.0 mi |
| Tres Cerros | E 90° | 2,709 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:49 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:19 | 16:58 |
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 | 33 | 37 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jemez Springs, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 915875 — Pajarito Peak, Sandoval County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357605462
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