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Tecolote Peak

Tecolote Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Tecolote Peak rises to 2,205 m in New Mexico. Elk Mountain stands 3,550 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Rodriguez Park, a park 5.8 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 2.4 miles off. 152 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49081733, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2205 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.52004, -105.30001

152 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 59
Parks: 25
  • Rodriguez Park: 5.8 mi
  • South Pacific Park: 6.3 mi
  • Las Vegas Plaza: 6.5 mi
  • King Stadium: 6.7 mi
  • Lincoln Park: 6.9 mi
Artworks: 7
Picnic sites: 7
  • Oak Flats: 14.8 mi
  • Baker Flat: 15.1 mi
  • Fishing Hole: 15.5 mi
  • Big Pine: 16.4 mi
  • Dalton Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
Museums: 3
Springs: 3
  • Hermit's Spring: 17.0 mi
  • Alamosa Spring: 22.9 mi
  • Wesner Spring/Mine: 23.1 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Montezuma Hot Springs: 9.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tecolote Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Elk MountainNW 320°3,550 m22.2 mi
Mount BarkerNW 318°3,490 m22.6 mi
Valle de la PiedraNW 315°3,340 m20.1 mi
Rosilla PeakNW 309°3,231 m23.4 mi
Hermit PeakNNW 337°3,127 m16.8 mi
Chaperito KnobNW 306°3,096 m23.5 mi
El Cielo MountainNNW 330°3,028 m17.1 mi
Viveash MesaWNW 302°3,001 m23.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:4019:13
June solstice05:4719:4320:21
September equinox06:5018:2619:00
December solstice07:0816:1316:53

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313440485565686760493931
Precip in0.40.40.60.71.51.43.23.12.41.70.60.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LAS Vegas Wwtp, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357599631

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