Peak · New Mexico
Rincon Peak
Rincon Peak rises to 2,282 m in New Mexico. Laughlin Peak stands 2,682 m to the north-northwest, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Temple Peak, a peak 1.2 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2282 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.51225, -104.12498
- 14.3 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 92.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 16.0 mi off the La Frontera del Llano Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Temple Peak: 1.2 mi
- Hogeye Mesa: 2.8 mi
- Trujillo Mesa: 3.5 mi
- Lone Tree Hill: 3.7 mi
- Las Mesetas: 4.8 mi
Parks: 8
Cliffs: 1
- Devils Point: 4.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Grave: 7.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Farley: 12.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Sierra Grande Rest Area: 22.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Rincon Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laughlin Peak | NNW 337° | 2,682 m | 8.5 mi |
| Sierra Grande | NE 46° | 2,655 m | 19.2 mi |
| Pine Buttes | NNW 334° | 2,569 m | 5.5 mi |
| Palo Blanco Mountain | NNE 26° | 2,542 m | 5.5 mi |
| Capulin Mountain | NNE 25° | 2,486 m | 20.7 mi |
| Capulin Mountain | NNE 25° | 2,481 m | 20.7 mi |
| Jose Butte | NNE 11° | 2,471 m | 21.1 mi |
| Raspberry Mountain | NW 313° | 2,462 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:40 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:05 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Capulin, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
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