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Pecos Baldy

Pecos Baldy, seen from above at true elevation

Pecos Baldy rises to 3,806 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the north-northeast, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is East Pecos Baldy, a peak 0.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 23 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49060478, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3806 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.90892, -105.66613

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Cowles Recreation Site: 6.6 mi
  • Big Rocks Glade: 10.4 mi
  • Cody's Glade: 10.7 mi
  • Santa Fe Recreation Area: 10.9 mi
  • Terrero Recreation Area: 11.6 mi
Artworks
  • Totem Pole: 13.9 mi
  • Blue Bike: 14.2 mi
  • Dinosaur: 19.3 mi
  • Moose: 20.2 mi
  • St. Francis: 20.7 mi
Historic sites: 52
Museums: 28
Attractions: 22
Gardens: 12
Picnic sites: 10
  • Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 12.2 mi
  • Northlake Picnic ground: 14.7 mi
  • Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 14.8 mi
  • Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 15.9 mi
  • Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 17.3 mi
Springs: 6
  • Cienega Redonda Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Wesner Spring/Mine: 10.8 mi
  • Hermit's Spring: 17.8 mi
  • Alamosa Spring: 18.0 mi
  • Loring Spring: 18.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Nature reserves: 1
  • New Mexico Wildlife Center: 20.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • La Mesita: 24.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Pecos Baldy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Truchas PeakNNE 12°3,976 m4.4 mi
Truchas PeakNNE 18°3,975 m3.9 mi
North Truchas PeakNNE 21°3,956 m5.2 mi
Chimayosos PeakNE 34°3,914 m5.6 mi
Jicarita PeakNNE 30°3,904 m11.7 mi
Santa Fe BaldySW 224°3,847 m7.4 mi
TroubleNE 50°3,847 m10.0 mi
Jicarilla PeakN 11°3,805 m7.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4119:15
June solstice05:4719:4520:23
September equinox06:5118:2719:01
December solstice07:1016:1316:53

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313338435159626055473831
Precip in1.01.51.91.91.91.84.73.92.31.61.31.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gascon, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357597602

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