Peak · New Mexico
Palo Blanco Mountain
Palo Blanco Mountain rises to 2,542 m in New Mexico. Laughlin Peak stands 2,682 m to the west-northwest, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Hogeye Mesa, a peak 4.4 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 19 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,542 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.58447, -104.08192
- 19.3 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 97.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 21.6 mi off the La Frontera del Llano Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hogeye Mesa: 4.4 mi
- Kiowa Mesa: 4.4 mi
- Pine Buttes: 4.8 mi
- Trujillo Mesa: 5.1 mi
- The Crater: 5.5 mi
Parks: 3
- Dorsey Mansion State Monument: 9.2 mi
- Folsom State Monument: 20.5 mi
- Fisher Park: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Devils Point: 8.2 mi
- Prestons Point: 21.0 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Grave: 9.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Farley: 16.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Sierra Grande Rest Area: 17.8 mi
Attractions: 1
- Folsom Museum Historic Site: 20.1 mi
Museums: 1
- Folsom Museum: 20.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Palo Blanco Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laughlin Peak | WNW 296° | 2,682 m | 6.4 mi |
| Sierra Grande | NE 54° | 2,655 m | 14.1 mi |
| Pine Buttes | W 270° | 2,569 m | 4.8 mi |
| Capulin Mountain | NNE 25° | 2,481 m | 15.1 mi |
| Jose Butte | N 6° | 2,471 m | 15.8 mi |
| Raspberry Mountain | W 267° | 2,462 m | 7.3 mi |
| Robinson Peak | NNE 14° | 2,452 m | 16.9 mi |
| The Crater | WSW 257° | 2,448 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:40 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:05 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Capulin, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 893045 — Palo Blanco Mountain, Colfax County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357578142
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