Peak · New Mexico
Piñon Mountain
Piñon Mountain rises to 2,587 m in New Mexico. West Blue Mountain stands 3,145 m to the west-northwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is San Juan Peak, a peak 2.2 miles away. El Camino Real passes 9.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,587 m
How to reach it
Coordinates33.63562, -107.34754
- 9.5 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 22.0 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Dabbler Deck · 28 mi
- Eagle Scout Deck · 29 mi
- Flight Deck · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- San Juan Peak: 2.2 mi
- Apache Kid Peak: 3.9 mi
- Steel Hill: 4.0 mi
- Bell Hill: 4.5 mi
- San Mateo Peak: 5.1 mi
Springs: 30
- Twentyfive Yard Spring: 4.4 mi
- San Mateo Spring: 4.9 mi
- Nave Spring: 6.7 mi
- Pothole Spring: 7.6 mi
- Myers Spring: 8.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Canta Recio: 16.1 mi
- Paraje: 17.6 mi
- Contadero: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Fort Craig Rest Area Southbound: 12.1 mi
- Fort Craig Rest Area Northbound: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Mesa del Contadero: 20.4 mi
- White Cliffs: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Garcia Falls: 11.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Camino de Sueños: 12.4 mi
Museums: 1
Parks: 1
- Langmuir Research Site: 23.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Piñon Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Blue Mountain | WNW 290° | 3,145 m | 6.0 mi |
| Blue Mountain | WNW 288° | 3,135 m | 5.4 mi |
| Vicks Peak | SW 221° | 3,126 m | 7.6 mi |
| San Mateo Mountain | SW 228° | 3,089 m | 7.8 mi |
| San Mateo Peak | WSW 251° | 3,082 m | 5.1 mi |
| Mount Withington | NNW 335° | 3,077 m | 18.7 mi |
| Apache Kid Peak | W 276° | 3,065 m | 3.9 mi |
| Teepee Peak | WNW 296° | 3,029 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:49 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:35 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:28 | 17:06 |
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 | 36 | 40 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winston, 26 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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