Peñasco Peak
Peñasco Peak rises to 2,005 m in New Mexico. West Blue Mountain stands 3,145 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagles Roost, a peak 0.4 miles away. El Camino Real passes 4.0 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49060929, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,005 m
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 14.0 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Eagles Roost: 0.4 mi
- Whiskey Hill: 2.4 mi
- Aragon Hill: 4.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 4.1 mi
- Sierra Fijardo: 4.1 mi
- Deer Springs: 3.0 mi
- Aragon Spring: 4.3 mi
- San Jose 'spring: 5.1 mi
- Questa Spring: 5.9 mi
- Stanley /spring: 7.6 mi
- T or C Art Park: 23.0 mi
- Evelyn Renfro Park: 23.0 mi
- Healing Waters Plaza: 23.1 mi
- Triangle Park: 23.1 mi
- Ralph Edwards Park: 23.1 mi
- Alamocita: 13.4 mi
- Zapata: 13.4 mi
- San Ygnacio de la Alamosa: 13.4 mi
- Canta Recio: 15.2 mi
- Paraje: 16.4 mi
- Alamosa Ranch House and Blacksmith Shop Historic Site: 13.7 mi
- Long Point: 17.0 mi
- Hangin' Tree: 22.5 mi
- Spaceport America Visitor's Center: 23.1 mi
- El Camino Real International Heritage Center: 15.9 mi
- Pioneer Store Museum: 22.6 mi
- Geronimo Springs Museum: 23.0 mi
- Hamilton Military Museum: 23.5 mi
- White Cliffs: 12.0 mi
- Red Cliff: 16.0 mi
- Mesa del Contadero: 23.4 mi
- Fort Craig Rest Area Northbound: 15.2 mi
- Fort Craig Rest Area Southbound: 15.3 mi
- Carrie TIngley Historic Marker: 23.4 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 23.5 mi
- Garcia Falls: 8.1 mi
- Camino de Sueños: 15.3 mi
- 4th Street Garden: 22.8 mi
- River bend Hot Springs: 23.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.4 miles of Peñasco Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Blue Mountain | NNW 333° | 3,145 m | 16.0 mi |
| Blue Mountain | NNW 334° | 3,135 m | 15.5 mi |
| Vicks Peak | NW 314° | 3,126 m | 9.4 mi |
| San Mateo Mountain | NW 313° | 3,089 m | 10.4 mi |
| San Mateo Peak | NNW 328° | 3,082 m | 12.4 mi |
| Apache Kid Peak | NNW 336° | 3,065 m | 13.8 mi |
| Teepee Peak | NNW 336° | 3,029 m | 16.1 mi |
| Holdup Mountain | NW 326° | 2,828 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:46 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:35 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:28 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 47 | 54 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 62 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Truth OR Consequences Muni AP, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357597624
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