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Pinabete Peak

Pinabete Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Pinabete Peak rises to 3,637 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Cabresto Peak, a peak 1.7 miles away. Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway passes 4.1 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49061426, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3637 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.75836, -105.52334

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 20
  • Latir Rock Cairn: 3.8 mi
  • Questa Community Park: 4.5 mi
  • State Senator Carlos R. Cisneros Veterans Memorial: 5.5 mi
  • Softball Field Park: 6.6 mi
  • Mallette Park: 7.2 mi
Attractions: 16
  • Shortcut: 5.0 mi
  • Wild Rivers Visitor Center: 9.9 mi
  • John Dunn Bridge and Day Use Area: 18.5 mi
  • Earthship Community: 21.2 mi
  • Hlauuma (North House): 22.1 mi
Historic sites: 14
Museums: 8
Nature reserves: 6
Artworks: 4
  • Questa Apple: 4.2 mi
  • Eagle: 20.1 mi
  • Native Art: 22.9 mi
  • Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Black Rock Hot Spring: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 22.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Pinabete Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wheeler PeakSSE 157°4,011 m15.1 mi
Mount WalterSSE 156°3,996 m14.9 mi
Old Mike PeakSSE 156°3,989 m16.1 mi
Simpson PeakSSE 157°3,953 m15.7 mi
Lake Fork PeakSSE 163°3,929 m15.0 mi
Vintrero PeakNE 36°3,927 m17.3 mi
Big Costilla PeakNE 44°3,886 m15.6 mi
Venado PeakNE 36°3,880 m2.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4019:14
June solstice05:4419:4720:25
September equinox06:5118:2619:01
December solstice07:1216:1016:50

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222837445262666458473524
Precip in0.70.70.91.01.10.71.72.31.71.00.80.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cerro, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 909644 — Pinabete Peak, Taos County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357597705

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