Ruiz Peak
Ruiz Peak rises to 2,778 m in New Mexico. Redondo Peak stands 3,434 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Tres Cerros, a peak 1.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 21 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49070334, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,778 m
How to reach it
- 21.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 6.7 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 14.9 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 24.8 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 11 mi
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 11 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 11 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tres Cerros: 1.4 mi
- Cerro la Jara: 1.5 mi
- Bear Springs Peak: 3.4 mi
- Bearhead Peak: 3.5 mi
- Cerrito Yelo: 3.5 mi
- Jemez Historic Site: 9.0 mi
- JÉMEZ STATE MONUMENT HISTORIC MARKER: 9.2 mi
- VALLE GRANDE HISTORIC MARKER: 10.5 mi
- NEW MEXICO HISTORIC WOMEN MARKER INITIATIVE HISTORIC MARKER: 11.3 mi
- PUEBLO OF JÉMEZ HISTORIC MARKER: 11.3 mi
- Golondrina: 17.5 mi
- Corky: 17.6 mi
- Multiverse 2020: 17.6 mi
- Tranquility: 17.6 mi
- Touch the Sky: 17.6 mi
- McCauley Warm Spring: 8.6 mi
- Alamo Spring: 9.7 mi
- Apache Spring: 11.4 mi
- American Spring: 12.3 mi
- Armstead Spring: 12.5 mi
- Exchange Hotel Complex Historic Site: 5.2 mi
- Human sundial: 9.0 mi
- Jemez Hot Springs Mineral Bath House Historic Site: 9.1 mi
- Soda Dam: 9.5 mi
- Walatoa Slot Canyon: 10.9 mi
- Jemez State Monument: 9.1 mi
- Valles Caldera National Preserve: 13.9 mi
- Kiva: 17.1 mi
- Pine Street Playlot: 18.2 mi
- Natural Park: 19.2 mi
- Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 6.8 mi
- Group Area (by reservation only): 7.8 mi
- Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 9.5 mi
- Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- Rincon Picnic Ground: 10.1 mi
- Bear Jump: 4.4 mi
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 19.3 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 19.6 mi
- Jemez Falls: 7.5 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 16.3 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 16.3 mi
- Spence Hot Spring: 10.3 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 16.4 mi
- Los Alamos History Museum: 17.7 mi
- Hans Bethe House: 17.8 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 17.7 mi
- White Rock Community Garden: 20.2 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 17.1 mi
- Rendija Arch: 17.9 mi
- Buckman: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Ruiz Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redondo Peak | N 355° | 3,434 m | 10.7 mi |
| South Mountain | N 5° | 3,265 m | 8.3 mi |
| Pajarito Mountain | NE 34° | 3,176 m | 14.3 mi |
| Cerro Grande | NE 35° | 3,098 m | 12.8 mi |
| Cerro Pelado | N 357° | 3,083 m | 4.6 mi |
| Los Griegos | N 356° | 3,077 m | 5.4 mi |
| Las Conchas | N 11° | 3,030 m | 6.0 mi |
| Rabbit Mountain | NNE 27° | 3,018 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:48 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:18 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 37 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jemez Springs, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357598501
Day trips start here
- Bandelier National Monument · 13 mi
- Bernalillo · 29 mi
Take the scenic way to Ruiz Peak.
Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.