Sierra Mosca
Sierra Mosca rises to 3,603 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the east-northeast, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Cienega Redonda Spring, a spring 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 21 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49073663, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3603 m
How to reach it
- 21.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 8.3 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 8.8 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 13.4 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 9 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 9 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 9 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Redondo Peak: 3.7 mi
- The Dome: 5.0 mi
- Pecos Baldy: 5.5 mi
- Santa Fe Baldy: 5.6 mi
- Mesa Borrego: 5.8 mi
- Santa Fe Recreation Area: 8.4 mi
- Big Rocks Glade: 8.5 mi
- Cody's Glade: 8.6 mi
- Cowles Recreation Site: 8.9 mi
- Nambe Park: 10.6 mi
- Blue Bike: 9.8 mi
- Dinosaur: 13.9 mi
- Totem Pole: 14.9 mi
- Herd of Deer: 16.6 mi
- Gear Up Graduation Mural: 16.7 mi
- Agua Sarca Cabin: 2.0 mi
- Henry Duke Windsor 1877-1933: 8.0 mi
- Jamie Koch: 11.8 mi
- Descanso: 12.0 mi
- New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative: 14.1 mi
- Poeh Cultural Center: 14.1 mi
- Verve Abode: 18.2 mi
- Aaron Payne Fine Art: 18.3 mi
- Water History Museum: 18.3 mi
- New Mexico History Museum: 18.4 mi
- Oratorio de San Buenaventura Historic Site: 11.2 mi
- Connells Cabin Historic Site: 11.5 mi
- Camel Rock: 13.5 mi
- Tesuque: 13.7 mi
- Nun's corner: 14.8 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 17.0 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 17.0 mi
- Terrace Gardens: 17.0 mi
- Adam Gabriel Armijo Community Garden: 17.9 mi
- Schepps' Garden: 19.0 mi
- Northlake Picnic ground: 9.6 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 9.8 mi
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 13.6 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 15.6 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 18.0 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 0.4 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 14.8 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 19.0 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 22.4 mi
- Loring Spring: 22.6 mi
- Quemado Falls: 7.9 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 8.6 mi
- Pecos Falls: 11.6 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 12.8 mi
- La Mesita: 21.6 mi
- Barrancos Blancos: 22.3 mi
- Black Mesa: 23.5 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 15.2 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 24.8 mi
- Buckman: 23.0 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Sierra Mosca. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | ENE 58° | 3,976 m | 7.5 mi |
| Truchas Peak | ENE 63° | 3,975 m | 7.5 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | ENE 58° | 3,956 m | 8.7 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | ENE 64° | 3,914 m | 9.6 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | NE 49° | 3,904 m | 14.9 mi |
| Santa Fe Baldy | S 177° | 3,847 m | 5.6 mi |
| Trouble | ENE 65° | 3,847 m | 14.4 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | E 93° | 3,806 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:14 | 16:53 |
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 | 32 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Espanola, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357606217
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