Pico Butte
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
- 2,206 m
How to reach it
- 16.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 5.3 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 15.2 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 21.7 mi off the Corrales Road
Overlooks nearby
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 18 mi
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 18 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 19 mi
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chamisa Mesa: 1.7 mi
- Loma Creston: 2.1 mi
- Bodega Butte: 2.5 mi
- Borrego Dome: 3.8 mi
- Mesita Cocida: 4.4 mi
- Jemez State Monument: 13.3 mi
- Roadrunner Park: 15.6 mi
- Monarch Park: 15.9 mi
- Mariposa Park: 16.0 mi
- Mountain View Park: 16.8 mi
- Walatoa Slot Canyon: 6.3 mi
- Replica of a prehistoric Jerez fieldhouse: 6.4 mi
- Guadalupe Box: 12.4 mi
- Gilman Tunnels: 12.4 mi
- White Mesa: 12.9 mi
- 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
- 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
- Jemez Falls: 15.4 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 24.1 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 24.1 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Nature Preserve: 20.6 mi
- Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve South Entrance: 21.1 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 23.6 mi
- Bear Jump: 11.6 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 14.5 mi
- Spence Hot Spring: 17.9 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 24.1 mi
- Marian Shrine: 19.6 mi
- Rams: 22.6 mi
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 24.1 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Mountain | NNE 18° | 3,265 m | 18.0 mi |
| Cerro Pelado | NNE 19° | 3,083 m | 14.2 mi |
| Los Griegos | NNE 18° | 3,077 m | 14.9 mi |
| Las Conchas | NNE 23° | 3,030 m | 15.8 mi |
| Peralta Ridge | NNE 24° | 2,995 m | 14.6 mi |
| Aspen Peak | NE 34° | 2,819 m | 13.6 mi |
| Ruiz Peak | NNE 30° | 2,778 m | 10.1 mi |
| Cerro del Pino | N 8° | 2,752 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:48 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:18 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 37 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jemez Springs, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357597681
Day trips start here
- Bernalillo · 21 mi
- Bandelier National Monument · 22 mi
- Madrid · 30 mi
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