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Ruiz Peak

Ruiz Peak, seen from above at true elevation

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.

About

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49070334, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2778 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.71725, -106.54420

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 27
Parks: 25
Artworks: 21
Springs: 19
  • 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
Attractions: 16
Picnic sites: 13
  • 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
Cliffs: 4
  • Bear Jump: 4.4 mi
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 19.3 mi
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 19.5 mi
  • Water Canyon pour-off: 19.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Jemez Falls: 7.5 mi
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 16.3 mi
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 16.3 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Spence Hot Spring: 10.3 mi
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 16.4 mi
Museums: 2
Gardens: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 17.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Redondo PeakN 355°3,434 m10.7 mi
South MountainN 5°3,265 m8.3 mi
Pajarito MountainNE 34°3,176 m14.3 mi
Cerro GrandeNE 35°3,098 m12.8 mi
Cerro PeladoN 357°3,082.9 m4.6 mi
Los GriegosN 356°3,077 m5.4 mi
Las ConchasN 11°3,030 m6.0 mi
Rabbit MountainNNE 27°3,018 m8.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:18
June solstice05:5119:4820:26
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1316:1816:57

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333744505969727064534133
Precip in1.00.81.00.90.80.72.62.61.61.40.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jemez Springs, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357598501

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