Rosilla Peak
Rosilla Peak rises to 3,231 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Chaperito Knob, a peak 1.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 13 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49069460, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3231 m
How to reach it
- 12.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 10.4 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 11.2 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 17.1 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 10 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 11 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 11 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chaperito Knob: 1.3 mi
- Viveash Mesa: 2.9 mi
- Mount Barker: 3.8 mi
- Valle de la Piedra: 4.1 mi
- Elk Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Terrero Recreation Area: 3.1 mi
- Cowles Recreation Site: 5.9 mi
- Big Rocks Glade: 9.7 mi
- Cody's Glade: 10.0 mi
- Fishing Hole Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
- Totem Pole: 3.6 mi
- Big Cola Can: 11.6 mi
- Moose: 15.5 mi
- St. Francis: 16.2 mi
- Blue Bike: 16.3 mi
- Jamie Koch: 3.2 mi
- Careflight 5 Memorial: 9.9 mi
- Henry Duke Windsor 1877-1933: 11.1 mi
- Pecos Pueblo North (ruin): 12.9 mi
- Pecos Pueblo South (ruin): 13.0 mi
- Connells Cabin Historic Site: 3.3 mi
- Nun's corner: 14.9 mi
- Clark Exploration Place: 17.5 mi
- López Horno Plaza: 17.6 mi
- Allison Dormitory Historic Site: 17.7 mi
- Water History Museum: 16.7 mi
- Museum of Spanish Colonial Art: 17.3 mi
- Museum of Indian Arts and Culture: 17.4 mi
- Carole LaRoche: 17.5 mi
- Museum of International Folk Art: 17.5 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 15.0 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 15.0 mi
- Terrace Gardens: 15.0 mi
- Adam Gabriel Armijo Community Garden: 16.2 mi
- Schepps' Garden: 16.7 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 4.3 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 6.1 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
- Big Pine: 8.9 mi
- Fishing Hole: 9.9 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 5.1 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 6.4 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 11.5 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 14.5 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 11.5 mi
- Pecos Falls: 14.6 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 14.7 mi
- Quemado Falls: 17.4 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 19.3 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 19.4 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 22.8 mi
- Las Ruedas: 16.2 mi
- Montezuma Hot Springs: 19.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Rosilla Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | N 355° | 3,976 m | 16.6 mi |
| Truchas Peak | N 356° | 3,975 m | 15.9 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | N 359° | 3,956 m | 17.1 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | N 3° | 3,914 m | 16.8 mi |
| Santa Fe Baldy | NW 313° | 3,847 m | 10.1 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | N 350° | 3,806 m | 12.4 mi |
| Lake Peak | WNW 299° | 3,771 m | 9.3 mi |
| Redondo Peak | NW 323° | 3,766 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:45 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:14 | 16:53 |
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 | 32 | 36 | 41 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pecos NM, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 910433 — Rosilla Peak, San Miguel County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357598441
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