Peloncillo Peak
Peloncillo Peak rises to 1,652 m in New Mexico. Brushy Mountain stands 2,240 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sierra Alta, a peak 2.1 miles away. El Camino Real passes 4.9 miles off. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49060595, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,652 m
How to reach it
- 4.9 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 17.6 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
- 26.9 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
50 named places within 25 miles
- Sierra Alta: 2.1 mi
- Piña Peak: 2.7 mi
- Twin Hills: 2.8 mi
- Tailholt Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Burro Hill: 5.3 mi
- Teako's Giants of Hatch: 5.4 mi
- Lucero Wash petroglyphs: 17.2 mi
- Sandia Gulch End: 22.0 mi
- Sandia Gulch Begin: 22.7 mi
- Rincon Community Park: 7.7 mi
- Fort Selden State Monument: 15.2 mi
- The Cathedral: 23.5 mi
- Santa Barbara: 5.4 mi
- Nutt: 17.5 mi
- Hatch Historical Marker: 5.4 mi
- Mormon Battalion Historical Marker: 7.7 mi
- Rincon Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 8.3 mi
- Uvas Valley Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 18.1 mi
- Fort Selden Rest Area Southbound: 13.4 mi
- Fort Selden Rest Area Northbound: 13.6 mi
- North Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- South Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
- Derry Warm Spring: 16.2 mi
- Libby Spring: 19.3 mi
- Village of Hatch Museum: 5.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Peloncillo Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy Mountain | N 349° | 2,240 m | 24.2 mi |
| Mesa Azur | S 188° | 2,002 m | 6.5 mi |
| Magdalena Peak | S 189° | 1,984 m | 6.7 mi |
| Sugarloaf Peak | SSW 198° | 1,954 m | 6.3 mi |
| Red House Mountain | N 1° | 1,873 m | 13.8 mi |
| Tailholt Mountain | S 171° | 1,838 m | 5.2 mi |
| Piña Peak | S 178° | 1,802 m | 2.7 mi |
| Robledo Mountain | SE 128° | 1,788 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 19:44 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:30 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Caballo DAM, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 893152 — Peloncillo Peak, Doña Ana County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357578208
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