Simpson Peak
Simpson Peak rises to 3,953 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the north-northwest, 0.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Mike Peak, a peak 0.5 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 7.5 miles off. 151 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49074071, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,953 m
How to reach it
- 7.5 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 16.5 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 16.6 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 26.2 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Chawalauna Overlook · 18 mi
- Sheep Crossing · 20 mi
- U S Hill · 25 mi
- Base Camp View · 25 mi
151 named places within 25 miles
- Old Mike Peak: 0.5 mi
- Wheeler Peak: 0.6 mi
- Mount Walter: 0.8 mi
- Red Dome: 1.4 mi
- Lew Wallace Peak: 1.6 mi
- Wheeler Peak Historical Marker: 0.6 mi
- Eagle Nest Marker: 8.2 mi
- D A V Vietnam Veterans National Memorial Historical Marker: 10.0 mi
- Lawrence Memorial: 10.3 mi
- San Geronimo (St. Jerome) de Taos Mission ruins: 10.6 mi
- Hematite Park: 7.8 mi
- Foster Park: 8.3 mi
- Enchanted Eagle Park: 8.4 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 10.1 mi
- Enchanted Forest: 10.7 mi
- Hlauuma (North House): 10.5 mi
- Hlaukwima (South House): 10.5 mi
- San Geronimo Chapel: 10.6 mi
- Mabel Dodge Luhan House Historic Site: 13.1 mi
- Taos Inn Historic Site: 13.1 mi
- Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum: 8.7 mi
- Little Red School House: 10.8 mi
- Millicent Rogers Museum: 12.3 mi
- Taos Art Museum: 12.9 mi
- Bent House Museum: 13.1 mi
- Apache Spring: 6.6 mi
- Crooked Creek Spring: 17.1 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 17.4 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 18.8 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 23.5 mi
- Eagle: 8.4 mi
- Native Art: 12.2 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 13.2 mi
- Red Horse: 13.9 mi
- Questa Apple: 14.0 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 9.1 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 9.7 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 13.8 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 16.0 mi
- Urraca Wildlife Management Area: 23.0 mi
- La Vinateria: 13.7 mi
- Palisades Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- Palisades: 14.3 mi
- Betty's Bra: 22.5 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 6.9 mi
- La Belle: 16.1 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 16.6 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 18.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Simpson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | NNW 347° | 4,011 m | 0.6 mi |
| Mount Walter | N 360° | 3,996 m | 0.8 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | ESE 117° | 3,989 m | 0.5 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | W 273° | 3,929 m | 1.7 mi |
| Gold Hill | NNW 341° | 3,872 m | 6.9 mi |
| Red Dome | E 93° | 3,868 m | 1.4 mi |
| Vallecito Mountain | WSW 249° | 3,848 m | 2.8 mi |
| Kachina Peak | WNW 296° | 3,804 m | 2.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:10 | 16:50 |
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 | 22 | 26 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 62 | 60 | 54 | 43 | 32 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eagle Nest, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357599184
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