Picuris Peak
Picuris Peak rises to 3,292 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Blanco, a peak 3.5 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 2.9 miles off. 142 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49061096, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,292 m
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 10.7 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 26.6 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 28.3 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 4 mi
142 named places within 25 miles
- Cerro Blanco: 3.5 mi
- Cuchilla Del Ojo: 5.9 mi
- Copper Hill: 7.5 mi
- Tetillas Peak: 8.0 mi
- Cerro Alto: 8.1 mi
- Laureano Cordova Mill Historic Site: 4.0 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center: 7.6 mi
- Petaca Point: 7.9 mi
- Martínez Hacienda: 10.9 mi
- Ernest L Blumenschein House Historic Site: 11.8 mi
- Kiva: 4.3 mi
- Fort Burgwin: 4.7 mi
- Harding Mine: 8.6 mi
- Taos Plaza: 11.9 mi
- Veteran's Memorial 1985: 11.9 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge State Park: 7.5 mi
- Ranchos Park: 8.2 mi
- Taos Eco Park: 10.2 mi
- Filemon Sanchez Fairground Park: 10.2 mi
- Taos County Rodeo Grounds: 10.4 mi
- Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem: 4.0 mi
- Picuris Pueblo Museum Center: 4.4 mi
- Hacienda de los Martinez Museum: 11.0 mi
- Harwood Museum of Art: 11.8 mi
- Kit Carson Historic Museum: 12.0 mi
- Apache Springs: 5.2 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 6.0 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 7.6 mi
- Loring Spring: 15.8 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 18.5 mi
- Red Horse: 11.2 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 11.9 mi
- Native Art: 13.3 mi
- Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 13.4 mi
- Arroyo Falls: 14.3 mi
- Barrancos Blancos: 14.4 mi
- La Mesita: 16.2 mi
- Comanche Rim: 19.8 mi
- Black Mesa: 22.6 mi
- Quemado Falls: 18.2 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 20.8 mi
- Pecos Falls: 22.1 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 7.9 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 16.4 mi
- La Vinateria: 11.1 mi
- Northlake Picnic ground: 23.5 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 19.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Picuris Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | S 179° | 3,976 m | 19.0 mi |
| Truchas Peak | S 178° | 3,975 m | 19.7 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | S 176° | 3,956 m | 18.5 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | S 172° | 3,914 m | 18.9 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | SSE 159° | 3,904 m | 14.2 mi |
| Trouble | SSE 158° | 3,847 m | 18.3 mi |
| Jicarilla Peak | S 177° | 3,805 m | 16.2 mi |
| Pueblo Peak | NNE 29° | 3,746 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 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 | 27 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taos, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357610976
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