Pecho de la Doncella
Pecho de la Doncella rises to 2,071 m in New Mexico. Archuleta Mesa stands 2,809 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Anselmo Bench, a peak 0.9 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49060459, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2071 m
How to reach it
- 13.9 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Anselmo Bench: 0.9 mi
- Quintana Mesa: 2.7 mi
- Middle Mesa: 3.3 mi
- Laguna Seca Mesa: 3.6 mi
- Bancos Mesa: 3.6 mi
- Bancos Canyon Riparian Area: 2.1 mi
- Carracas Mesa Recreation & Wildlife Area: 4.4 mi
- La Jara Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 7.6 mi
- Rosa Mesa Wildlife Area: 9.9 mi
- Frances Mesa Ruin Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 14.1 mi
- Carracas Rim: 5.1 mi
- Carracas Rim: 5.2 mi
- Carracas Rim: 5.4 mi
- Carracas Rim: 5.5 mi
- Broken Off Point: 22.5 mi
- San Juan Basin Historical Marker: 10.1 mi
- Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area: 17.3 mi
- Lake Capote Recreation Area: 19.8 mi
- Devil Creek State Wildlife Area: 20.9 mi
- Ute Park: 21.4 mi
- Juanita: 12.7 mi
- Simon Canyon Pueblito: 18.9 mi
- Chimney Rock Farm: 20.7 mi
- Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum: 21.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of Pecho de la Doncella. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archuleta Mesa | ENE 72° | 2,809 m | 21.9 mi |
| Archuleta Mesa | ENE 76° | 2,767 m | 21.1 mi |
| Pargin Mountain | NNW 346° | 2,724 m | 19.8 mi |
| Mule Mountain | N 4° | 2,717 m | 23.3 mi |
| Oakbrush Hill | NE 37° | 2,627 m | 22.7 mi |
| Sandoval Mesa | N 4° | 2,588 m | 12.5 mi |
| Piedra Peak | NNW 331° | 2,581 m | 13.1 mi |
| Piedra Peak Number 2 | NNW 330° | 2,481 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:54 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:17 | 16:57 |
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 | 25 | 30 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 63 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ignacio 6ese, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 909529 — Pecho de la Doncella, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357597599
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