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Peñasco Amarillo

Peñasco Amarillo, seen from above at true elevation

Peñasco Amarillo rises to 3,233 m in New Mexico. Grouse Mesa stands 3,477 m to the north, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Brazos Cliffs, a cliff 2.9 miles away. 113 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49060925, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3233 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.70335, -106.41559

113 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 49
Springs: 21
  • Fifteen Springs: 10.0 mi
  • Moeller Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Canovas Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Ojito Azul: 10.2 mi
  • Dulce Spring: 11.3 mi
Parks: 9
Cliffs: 6
  • Brazos Cliffs: 2.9 mi
  • Brazos Cliffs: 3.2 mi
  • Brazos Cliffs: 3.4 mi
  • Brazos Cliffs: 3.4 mi
  • Brazos Cliffs: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 2
  • Brazos Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Brazos Falls: 3.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • TA Marker: 8.0 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Bull: 15.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Peñasco Amarillo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Grouse MesaN 3°3,477 m8.9 mi
Brazos PeakNNE 14°3,440 m7.5 mi
Pinorealosa MountainN 5°3,343 m24.8 mi
Canjilon MountainSSE 159°3,326 m10.0 mi
San Antonio MountainENE 64°3,326 m24.5 mi
Neff MountainN 357°3,318 m22.6 mi
Osier MountainNNE 14°3,272 m22.6 mi
Jawbone MountainENE 74°3,232 m10.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:18
June solstice05:4819:5020:28
September equinox06:5418:3019:04
December solstice07:1516:1416:54

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252835425161666457463526
Precip in2.01.71.91.51.80.82.02.82.11.71.71.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brazos Lodge, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 899843 — Peñasco Amarillo, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357586365

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