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Sierra Mosca

Sierra Mosca, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates35.91361, -105.76384

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • 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
Artworks
  • 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
Historic sites: 50
Museums: 31
Attractions: 27
Gardens: 13
Picnic sites: 10
  • 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
Springs: 7
  • 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
Waterfalls: 4
Cliffs: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Truchas PeakENE 58°3,976 m7.5 mi
Truchas PeakENE 63°3,975 m7.5 mi
North Truchas PeakENE 58°3,956 m8.7 mi
Chimayosos PeakENE 64°3,914 m9.6 mi
Jicarita PeakNE 49°3,904 m14.9 mi
Santa Fe BaldyS 177°3,847 m5.6 mi
TroubleENE 65°3,847 m14.4 mi
Pecos BaldyE 93°3,806 m5.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4119:15
June solstice05:4819:4620:24
September equinox06:5218:2819:01
December solstice07:1016:1416:53

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323844515969747164524131

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Espanola, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357606217

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