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Pajarito Peak

Pajarito Peak, seen from above at true elevation

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
2749 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.69530, -106.85865

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 16
  • Guadalupe Box: 5.8 mi
  • Gilman Tunnels: 5.9 mi
  • Replica of a prehistoric Jerez fieldhouse: 8.2 mi
  • Red Work trailhead: 8.3 mi
  • Walatoa Slot Canyon: 8.5 mi
Springs: 12
  • 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
Parks: 12
Picnic sites: 7
  • 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
Cliffs: 3
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 3.0 mi
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 3.1 mi
  • Bear Jump: 21.8 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Spence Hot Spring: 16.7 mi
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Pajarito Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro PeladoENE 70°3,082.9 m18.4 mi
Los GriegosENE 68°3,077 m18.5 mi
Mount San MiguelN 358°2,887 m11.8 mi
Ruiz PeakE 85°2,778 m17.7 mi
Cerro del PinoENE 72°2,752 m15.0 mi
Cerro la JaraE 87°2,711 m19.0 mi
Tres CerrosE 90°2,709 m17.7 mi
Smokey Bear HillN 10°2,699 m13.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4619:19
June solstice05:5319:4920:27
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:1416:1916:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333744505969727064534133
Precip in1.00.81.00.90.80.72.62.61.61.40.90.9

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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