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Rosilla Peak

Rosilla Peak, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates35.73226, -105.62585

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • 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
Artworks
  • 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
Historic sites: 53
Attractions: 41
Museums: 30
Gardens: 15
Picnic sites: 10
  • 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
Springs: 4
  • Wesner Spring/Mine: 5.1 mi
  • Alamosa Spring: 6.4 mi
  • Hermit's Spring: 11.5 mi
  • Cienega Redonda Spring: 14.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Truchas PeakN 355°3,976 m16.6 mi
Truchas PeakN 356°3,975 m15.9 mi
North Truchas PeakN 359°3,956 m17.1 mi
Chimayosos PeakN 3°3,914 m16.8 mi
Santa Fe BaldyNW 313°3,847 m10.1 mi
Pecos BaldyN 350°3,806 m12.4 mi
Lake PeakWNW 299°3,771 m9.3 mi
Redondo PeakNW 323°3,766 m11.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4119:15
June solstice05:4819:4520:22
September equinox06:5118:2719:01
December solstice07:0916:1416:53

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323641485666696861514032
Precip in0.70.60.70.71.01.23.23.01.71.21.01.0

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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