Sun Mountain
Sun Mountain rises to 2,424 m in New Mexico. Santa Fe Baldy stands 3,847 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Moon Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.9 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49080023, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,424 m
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 0.5 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 2.4 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 2.4 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 1 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 2 mi
- Galisteo Basin Overlook · 9 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Moon Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Sally's Hill: 1.0 mi
- Talaya Hill: 1.7 mi
- Cerro Gordo: 2.0 mi
- Picacho Peak: 2.0 mi
- Santa Fe National Historic Trail: 0.8 mi
- Museum Hill: 0.9 mi
- Atalaya Park: 0.9 mi
- Arroyo Trails: 1.1 mi
- Calle Alvarado Park: 1.3 mi
- Two Mile Dam and Reservoir: 2.2 mi
- 200th Coast Artillery Marker and Eternal Flame: 2.3 mi
- Prayer of Saint Francis: 2.3 mi
- Dorothy Scarritt McKibbin: 2.3 mi
- Fort Marcy (ruins): 2.4 mi
- Journey's End: 0.9 mi
- Angel Chair: 1.5 mi
- St. Francis: 1.6 mi
- Acequia Madre: 1.8 mi
- Moose: 2.0 mi
- Museum of Indian Arts and Culture: 0.8 mi
- Museum of Spanish Colonial Art: 0.8 mi
- Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian: 0.9 mi
- Museum of International Folk Art: 0.9 mi
- Water History Museum: 1.4 mi
- Clark Exploration Place: 1.0 mi
- López Horno Plaza: 1.0 mi
- Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Depot Locomotive 5030: 2.4 mi
- Allison Dormitory Historic Site: 2.6 mi
- Ironstone Gardens: 2.9 mi
- Schepps' Garden: 0.5 mi
- Native American Garden: 0.8 mi
- Garden Overlook: 0.8 mi
- Roland Meadow Garden: 0.9 mi
- Goede Orchard Garden: 1.0 mi
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 6.2 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 9.9 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 12.5 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 12.8 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 13.3 mi
- Soda Springs: 18.2 mi
- Yoh toh: 18.5 mi
- Pajarito Springs: 18.9 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 19.0 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 6.1 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 8.4 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 9.6 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 14.1 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 15.3 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 7.0 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 11.3 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 20.7 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 20.8 mi
- Bonanza City: 13.1 mi
- Las Ruedas: 18.6 mi
- Buckman: 18.6 mi
- Waldo: 19.7 mi
- Garden of the Gods: 17.6 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 18.6 mi
- Devils Throne: 19.2 mi
- White Bluffs: 24.6 mi
- La Bajada Rest Area: 16.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Sun Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Baldy | NE 36° | 3,847 m | 14.8 mi |
| Lake Peak | NE 40° | 3,771 m | 12.4 mi |
| Redondo Peak | NNE 34° | 3,766 m | 16.9 mi |
| Penitente Peak | NE 41° | 3,720 m | 12.6 mi |
| Tesuque Peak | NE 40° | 3,656 m | 11.4 mi |
| Aspen Peak | NNE 31° | 3,384 m | 11.5 mi |
| Rosilla Peak | ENE 72° | 3,231 m | 16.8 mi |
| Thompson Peak | E 81° | 3,215 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:46 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 35 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 69 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE Seton, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357599537
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