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Taos Cone

Taos Cone, seen from above at true elevation

Taos Cone rises to 3,729 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the west, 2.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Dome, a peak 1.0 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 5.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49081389, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3729 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.55614, -105.37528

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 31
Historic sites: 24
Attractions: 22
Museums: 9
Artworks: 6
  • Eagle: 6.2 mi
  • Native Art: 14.2 mi
  • Questa Apple: 15.1 mi
  • Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 15.1 mi
  • Red Horse: 15.8 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Springs: 4
  • Apache Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Crooked Creek Spring: 15.5 mi
  • Manby Hot Springs: 19.6 mi
  • Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 20.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Black Rock Hot Spring: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 20.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Taos Cone. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wheeler PeakW 271°4,011 m2.3 mi
Mount WalterW 279°3,996 m2.2 mi
Old Mike PeakWSW 248°3,989 m1.9 mi
Simpson PeakWSW 257°3,953 m2.2 mi
Lake Fork PeakW 264°3,929 m3.9 mi
Gold HillNW 323°3,872 m7.5 mi
Red DomeSW 235°3,868 m1.0 mi
Vallecito MountainWSW 252°3,848 m5.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:4019:14
June solstice05:4419:4520:24
September equinox06:5018:2619:00
December solstice07:1116:1016:50

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222634404957626054433223
Precip in0.60.91.31.51.31.12.92.81.61.30.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eagle Nest, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357599608

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