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Piedra Agujero

Piedra Agujero, seen from above at true elevation

Piedra Agujero rises to 2,481 m in New Mexico. Chromo Mountain stands 3,006 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Burns Hill, a peak 2.1 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 7.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49061104, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2481 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.83557, -107.06615

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 15
Cliffs: 7
Parks: 3
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Piedra Agujero. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chromo MountainENE 65°3,006 m20.3 mi
Archuleta MesaNNE 24°2,809 m14.2 mi
Archuleta MesaNNE 25°2,767 m12.4 mi
Crowley PeakNE 53°2,690 m17.7 mi
Mesa DiamanteENE 58°2,679 m16.2 mi
Tecolote MesaESE 103°2,663 m18.0 mi
Horse Lake MesaESE 109°2,662 m13.8 mi
Vigil MesaNE 48°2,661 m17.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4619:20
June solstice05:5019:5320:31
September equinox06:5718:3319:07
December solstice07:1816:1616:56

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273240465462696760483728
Precip in1.51.41.11.21.10.72.12.41.71.51.31.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dulce, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357582809

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