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Pico Butte

Pico Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Pico Butte rises to 2,206 m in New Mexico. South Mountain stands 3,265 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Chamisa Mesa, a peak 1.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 17 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49061075, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2206 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.59059, -106.63309

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Attractions: 20
  • Walatoa Slot Canyon: 6.3 mi
  • Red Work trailhead: 6.4 mi
  • Replica of a prehistoric Jerez fieldhouse: 6.4 mi
  • Guadalupe Box: 12.4 mi
  • Gilman Tunnels: 12.4 mi
Springs: 16
  • McCauley Warm Spring: 16.0 mi
  • Holy Ghost Spring: 18.7 mi
  • Cochiti Springs: 18.8 mi
  • Alamo Spring: 19.7 mi
  • Apache Spring: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
  • Jemez Canyon Dam Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
  • Group Area (by reservation only): 15.8 mi
  • Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 16.5 mi
  • Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Bear Jump: 11.6 mi
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 14.5 mi
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 14.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Jemez Falls: 15.4 mi
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 24.1 mi
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 24.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Hot springs: 2
  • Spence Hot Spring: 17.9 mi
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 24.1 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Marian Shrine: 19.6 mi
  • Rams: 22.6 mi
Museums: 1
  • Corrales Historical Society: 24.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Pico Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South MountainNNE 18°3,265 m18.0 mi
Cerro PeladoNNE 19°3,082.9 m14.2 mi
Los GriegosNNE 18°3,077 m14.9 mi
Las ConchasNNE 23°3,030 m15.8 mi
Peralta RidgeNNE 24°2,995 m14.6 mi
Aspen PeakNE 34°2,819 m13.6 mi
Ruiz PeakNNE 30°2,778 m10.1 mi
Cerro del PinoN 8°2,752 m11.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:5219:4820:26
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1316:1816:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333744505969727064534133
Precip in1.00.81.00.90.80.72.62.61.61.40.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jemez Springs, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357597681

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