Sierra de Don Fernando
Sierra de Don Fernando rises to 3,160 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerrito Colorado, a peak 3.3 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 2.0 miles off. 146 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49073650, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,160 m
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 8.9 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 26.1 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 26.7 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 13 mi
- Base Camp View · 26 mi
- Chawalauna Overlook · 28 mi
146 named places within 25 miles
- Cerrito Colorado: 3.3 mi
- Capulin Peak: 4.6 mi
- Casita de Piedra Peak: 4.6 mi
- Pinoreal Peak: 4.7 mi
- Palo Encebado Peak: 5.0 mi
- Olympic Park: 8.1 mi
- Kit Carson Memorial State Park: 9.2 mi
- Red Willow Park: 9.3 mi
- Taos Plaza: 9.5 mi
- Ranchos Park: 9.7 mi
- Kit Carson Cemetary: 9.3 mi
- Veteran's Memorial 1985: 9.5 mi
- Taos Plaza: 9.5 mi
- Taos Pueblo: 9.5 mi
- San Geronimo (St. Jerome) de Taos Mission ruins: 9.5 mi
- Mabel Dodge Luhan House Historic Site: 9.1 mi
- Kit Carson House Historic Site: 9.3 mi
- Taos Inn Historic Site: 9.4 mi
- Shortcut: 9.4 mi
- Hlaukwima (South House): 9.4 mi
- Taos Art Museum: 9.3 mi
- Kit Carson Historic Museum: 9.4 mi
- Bent House Museum: 9.5 mi
- Harwood Museum of Art: 9.6 mi
- Hacienda de los Martinez Museum: 11.0 mi
- Apache Spring: 9.9 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 10.2 mi
- Apache Springs: 12.5 mi
- Crooked Creek Spring: 16.3 mi
- Loring Spring: 16.4 mi
- Red Horse: 9.4 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 9.5 mi
- Native Art: 10.3 mi
- Eagle: 17.2 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 15.9 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 16.1 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 19.7 mi
- La Vinateria: 6.9 mi
- Palisades Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 19.6 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 21.2 mi
- Palisades: 20.2 mi
- Betty's Bra: 22.5 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 14.6 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 20.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sierra de Don Fernando. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | N 2° | 4,011 m | 14.9 mi |
| Mount Walter | N 2° | 3,996 m | 15.2 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | N 4° | 3,989 m | 14.1 mi |
| Simpson Peak | N 2° | 3,953 m | 14.3 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | N 356° | 3,929 m | 14.5 mi |
| Red Dome | N 8° | 3,868 m | 14.4 mi |
| Vallecito Mountain | N 351° | 3,848 m | 13.5 mi |
| Kachina Peak | N 356° | 3,804 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:11 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 26 | 34 | 40 | 48 | 56 | 60 | 58 | 53 | 42 | 32 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Angel Fire 1S, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357599132
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