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Peña Oscura Hill

Peña Oscura Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Peña Oscura Hill rises to 2,102 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Tesuque, a attraction 2.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49060923, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2102 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.79169, -105.92641

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
Peaks
Historic sites
Museums: 33
Attractions: 28
Gardens: 17
Picnic sites: 10
  • Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 6.4 mi
  • Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 6.5 mi
  • Northlake Picnic ground: 13.0 mi
  • Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 14.9 mi
  • Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 16.1 mi
Springs: 8
  • Cienega Redonda Spring: 12.0 mi
  • Soda Springs: 14.2 mi
  • Pajarito Springs: 15.2 mi
  • Ancho Spring: 16.9 mi
  • Alamosa Spring: 17.2 mi
Waterfalls: 6
Nature reserves: 6
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 1
  • Water Canyon pour-off: 15.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 24.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Peña Oscura Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Truchas PeakNE 51°3,976 m19.9 mi
Truchas PeakNE 53°3,975 m19.7 mi
Santa Fe BaldyENE 73°3,847 m9.8 mi
Pecos BaldyENE 61°3,806 m16.7 mi
Lake PeakE 88°3,771 m8.7 mi
Redondo PeakENE 64°3,766 m11.3 mi
Penitente PeakE 88°3,720 m9.1 mi
Tesuque PeakE 93°3,656 m8.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4219:16
June solstice05:4919:4620:24
September equinox06:5218:2819:02
December solstice07:1116:1516:54

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303542485767716962513930
Precip in0.60.50.70.60.90.92.32.01.41.30.80.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE 2, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357588814

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