Quartzite Peak
Quartzite Peak rises to 2,994 m in New Mexico. Grouse Mesa stands 3,477 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Yolanda Spring, a spring 1.6 miles away. Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off. 96 named places lie within 25 miles, 48 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49066135, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,994 m
How to reach it
- 26.7 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 28.2 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chawalauna Overlook · 28 mi
- Sheep Crossing · 29 mi
96 named places within 25 miles
- Tusas Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Burned Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Kiowa Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Big Rock: 8.1 mi
- Jawbone Mountain: 8.6 mi
- Yolanda Spring: 1.6 mi
- Butterfly Spring: 2.9 mi
- Moeller Spring: 5.0 mi
- Ojito Azul: 5.9 mi
- Fifteen Springs: 6.5 mi
- Canjilon Mountain Lookout Cabin Historic Site: 17.7 mi
- Delgado Hall Historic Site: 19.6 mi
- Miguel Valdez Barn Historic Site: 20.9 mi
- Ramon Jaramillo House and Barn Historic Site: 20.9 mi
- Blanton Log House Historic Site: 22.8 mi
- Historic Arroyo Aguaje Bridge: 12.6 mi
- TA Marker: 21.9 mi
- Ojo Caliente Historical Marker: 23.6 mi
- Posi Pueblo: 23.8 mi
- Hopewell Lake Day Use Area: 6.3 mi
- Senator Matias L. Chacon Recreational Park: 20.2 mi
- Poso Park: 22.6 mi
- Aldo Leopold House: 11.6 mi
- Davy Museum: 16.4 mi
- Brazos Cliffs: 14.6 mi
- Comanche Rim: 19.4 mi
- Hopewell: 6.8 mi
- Brazos Falls: 16.3 mi
- Mars Polar Lander: 19.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Quartzite Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grouse Mesa | NW 318° | 3,477 m | 18.9 mi |
| Brazos Peak | NW 318° | 3,440 m | 16.8 mi |
| Canjilon Mountain | WSW 247° | 3,326 m | 10.5 mi |
| San Antonio Mountain | NNE 29° | 3,326 m | 18.2 mi |
| Peñasco Amarillo | WNW 291° | 3,233 m | 14.2 mi |
| Jawbone Mountain | NNW 336° | 3,232 m | 8.6 mi |
| Cerro Saragate | W 275° | 3,230 m | 10.0 mi |
| Sugar Loaf Mountain | NW 313° | 3,204 m | 23.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:49 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:13 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 61 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 45 | 33 | 24 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tres Piedras, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357598015
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