Potrillo Peak
Potrillo Peak rises to 1,607 m in New Mexico. Cox Peak stands 1,806 m to the east, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Hills, a peak 3.7 miles away. 18 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49063829, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,607 m
How to reach it
18 named places within 25 miles
- Black Hills: 3.7 mi
- Guzmans Lookout Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Mount Riley: 7.5 mi
- Cox Peak: 7.5 mi
- Eagle Nest: 7.8 mi
- Kilbourne Hole ACEC: 14.9 mi
- Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 22.5 mi
- Lanark: 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Potrillo Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Peak | E 95° | 1,806 m | 7.5 mi |
| Mount Riley | E 95° | 1,794 m | 7.5 mi |
| Three Little Hills | WNW 298° | 1,534 m | 24.7 mi |
| Aden Hill | NNE 21° | 1,448 m | 19.6 mi |
| Guzmans Lookout Mountain | S 187° | 1,442 m | 7.0 mi |
| Aden Mountain | NNE 18° | 1,434 m | 15.8 mi |
| Camel Mountain | SSW 210° | 1,408 m | 10.5 mi |
| Black Hills | WNW 300° | 1,403 m | 3.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 19:43 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:35 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:32 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 66 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus, 26 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357587538
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