Peñascoso Mountain
Peñascoso Mountain rises to 3,332 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 4.7 miles off. 133 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49060931, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,332 m
How to reach it
- 4.7 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 18.0 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 37.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 22.0 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 7 mi
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 26 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 26 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 26 mi
133 named places within 25 miles
- Bear Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Ripley Point: 1.8 mi
- The Knob: 3.7 mi
- Jicarita Peak: 4.3 mi
- Gallegos Peak: 5.4 mi
- Laureano Cordova Mill Historic Site: 7.2 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center: 15.7 mi
- Desiderio Valdez House Historic Site: 17.1 mi
- Daniel Cassidy House Historic Site: 17.1 mi
- Garcia House Historic Site: 17.1 mi
- Kiva: 9.3 mi
- Fort Burgwin: 11.0 mi
- Harding Mine: 13.1 mi
- Agua Sarca Cabin: 18.9 mi
- Taos Plaza: 20.1 mi
- Mora Little League Fields: 12.1 mi
- Ranchos Park: 16.6 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge State Park: 16.7 mi
- Filemon Sanchez Fairground Park: 18.7 mi
- Taos Eco Park: 18.7 mi
- Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem: 7.2 mi
- Picuris Pueblo Museum Center: 9.3 mi
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum: 15.3 mi
- Hacienda de los Martinez Museum: 19.8 mi
- Harwood Museum of Art: 20.0 mi
- Apache Springs: 6.3 mi
- Loring Spring: 8.2 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 14.4 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 17.5 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 17.8 mi
- Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 18.0 mi
- Arroyo Falls: 18.7 mi
- Red Horse: 19.4 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 20.1 mi
- Native Art: 21.6 mi
- Quemado Falls: 10.0 mi
- Pecos Falls: 12.4 mi
- La Vinateria: 18.3 mi
- Northlake Picnic ground: 20.9 mi
- Barrancos Blancos: 19.6 mi
- La Mesita: 20.6 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 15.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Peñascoso Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | SSW 201° | 3,976 m | 10.7 mi |
| Truchas Peak | SSW 199° | 3,975 m | 11.2 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | SSW 197° | 3,956 m | 9.8 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | S 190° | 3,914 m | 9.8 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | SSE 166° | 3,904 m | 4.3 mi |
| Trouble | SSE 160° | 3,847 m | 8.4 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | SSW 198° | 3,806 m | 15.1 mi |
| Jicarilla Peak | SSW 206° | 3,805 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:12 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 38 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 62 | 60 | 55 | 47 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gascon, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357597627
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