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Sierra Pelada

Sierra Pelada, seen from above at true elevation

Sierra Pelada rises to 2,962 m in New Mexico. Santa Fe Baldy stands 3,847 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Atalaya Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.2 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2962 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.64114, -105.86817

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Talaya Hill Open Space: 2.3 mi
  • Atalaya Park: 3.3 mi
  • Arroyo Hondo Open Space: 3.4 mi
  • Santa Fe National Historic Trail: 3.5 mi
  • Museum Hill: 3.6 mi
Artworks
Historic sites: 60
Attractions: 22
Gardens: 16
  • Schepps' Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Terrace Gardens: 3.5 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 3.5 mi
  • Wildlife Garden: 3.5 mi
  • Native American Garden: 3.6 mi
Picnic sites: 12
Springs: 9
  • Alamosa Spring: 10.8 mi
  • Cienega Redonda Spring: 19.3 mi
  • Yoh toh: 19.3 mi
  • Wesner Spring/Mine: 19.9 mi
  • Soda Springs: 20.9 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Waterfalls: 4
  • Hyde Park Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Rio en Medio Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Lower Frijoles Falls: 23.4 mi
  • Upper Frijoles Falls: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 4
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Sierra Pelada. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santa Fe BaldyNNE 25°3,847 m14.6 mi
Lake PeakNNE 27°3,771 m12.0 mi
Redondo PeakNNE 24°3,766 m16.7 mi
Penitente PeakNNE 29°3,720 m12.2 mi
Tesuque PeakNNE 26°3,656 m11.1 mi
Mount BarkerENE 63°3,490 m18.8 mi
Aspen PeakNNE 17°3,384 m11.6 mi
Valle de la PiedraENE 72°3,340 m18.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4219:16
June solstice05:4919:4520:23
September equinox06:5218:2819:02
December solstice07:1016:1516:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323542495869717063524032
Precip in0.80.70.90.80.90.92.52.21.61.60.91.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE Seton, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/7375430116

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