South Fork Peak
South Fork Peak rises to 3,645 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the east, 3.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Vallecito Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 9.1 miles off. 151 named places lie within 25 miles, 56 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49075813, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,645 m
How to reach it
- 9.1 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 13.5 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 14.6 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 29.6 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Chawalauna Overlook · 15 mi
- Sheep Crossing · 18 mi
- U S Hill · 24 mi
- Base Camp View · 29 mi
151 named places within 25 miles
- Vallecito Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Lake Fork Peak: 1.8 mi
- Kachina Peak: 2.0 mi
- Lucero Peak: 2.6 mi
- Cuchillo del Medio: 3.4 mi
- Hematite Park: 9.8 mi
- Foster Park: 10.1 mi
- Kit Carson Memorial State Park: 10.9 mi
- Red Willow Park: 11.0 mi
- Taos Plaza: 11.2 mi
- Wheeler Peak Historical Marker: 3.4 mi
- Lawrence Memorial: 6.9 mi
- San Geronimo (St. Jerome) de Taos Mission ruins: 8.5 mi
- Taos Pueblo: 8.6 mi
- Shortcut: 10.5 mi
- Hlauuma (North House): 8.4 mi
- Hlaukwima (South House): 8.5 mi
- San Geronimo Chapel: 8.5 mi
- Governor Bent House Historic Site: 11.0 mi
- Taos Inn Historic Site: 11.0 mi
- Millicent Rogers Museum: 9.7 mi
- Taos Art Museum: 10.8 mi
- Bent House Museum: 11.0 mi
- Kit Carson Historic Museum: 11.1 mi
- Harwood Museum of Art: 11.3 mi
- Apache Spring: 9.1 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 13.9 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 17.1 mi
- Crooked Creek Spring: 20.2 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 20.9 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 12.6 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 13.2 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 13.3 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 17.3 mi
- Urraca Wildlife Management Area: 22.3 mi
- Native Art: 9.9 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 11.2 mi
- Red Horse: 11.9 mi
- Eagle: 11.9 mi
- Questa Apple: 12.2 mi
- La Vinateria: 12.3 mi
- Palisades Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 3.5 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 13.1 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 15.2 mi
- La Belle: 17.8 mi
- Palisades: 17.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Fork Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | E 81° | 4,011 m | 3.4 mi |
| Mount Walter | ENE 77° | 3,996 m | 3.6 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | E 93° | 3,989 m | 4.0 mi |
| Simpson Peak | E 90° | 3,953 m | 3.5 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | E 87° | 3,929 m | 1.8 mi |
| Venado Peak | N 357° | 3,880 m | 16.8 mi |
| Gold Hill | N 11° | 3,872 m | 6.6 mi |
| Latir Mesa | N 360° | 3,870 m | 17.2 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 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:10 | 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 | 21 | 23 | 31 | 38 | 46 | 54 | 58 | 56 | 51 | 40 | 30 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RED River, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357599291
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