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Santa Rosa Peaks

Santa Rosa Peaks, seen from above at true elevation

Santa Rosa Peaks rises to 2,423 m in New Mexico. Cerro Osha stands 2,947 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Blanca, a peak 1.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 22 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49071394, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2423 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.35670, -107.27755

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 16
  • Natural Bridge: 11.1 mi
  • Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 19.3 mi
  • The Wall: 20.2 mi
  • Moon Rocks: 20.6 mi
  • Dos Amigos: 20.7 mi
Springs: 11
  • Los Indios Spring: 13.2 mi
  • Corner Spring: 16.1 mi
  • Ojo Frio: 16.5 mi
  • Lower American Canyon Spring: 16.6 mi
  • Upper American Canyon Spring: 16.8 mi
Parks: 8
Cliffs: 4
Historic sites: 2
  • Tower Ruins: 11.5 mi
  • Tower Ruins: 11.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Santa Rosa Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro OshaWSW 252°2,947 m16.1 mi
Cerro RedondoWSW 253°2,735 m12.3 mi
Cerros De AlejandroWNW 292°2,732 m10.7 mi
Cerro ChivatoWSW 258°2,716 m8.2 mi
Cerro AguilaWSW 258°2,691 m10.4 mi
Cerro OrtizWSW 237°2,674 m13.2 mi
Cerro PinoW 265°2,670 m8.6 mi
Cerro CuateW 267°2,654 m10.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:21
June solstice05:5519:5020:28
September equinox06:5818:3419:07
December solstice07:1516:2217:01

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343844516070747165534133
Precip in0.50.40.50.50.60.51.91.91.20.80.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357598855

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