Tecolote Peak
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
- 2.4 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 2.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
152 named places within 25 miles
- El Barro Peaks: 7.5 mi
- Fisher Hill: 8.6 mi
- Starvation Peak: 10.0 mi
- Barillas Peak: 10.4 mi
- Sombodoro Mesa: 11.7 mi
- 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
- The Historic Serf Theatre Hall: 6.9 mi
- Montezuma Castle: 9.4 mi
- SAN MIGUEL DE VADO NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT: 13.7 mi
- SETTLEMENTS OF THE SAN MIGUEL DEL VADO LAND GRANT: 13.7 mi
- HERMIT'S PEAK HISTORIC MARKER: 15.5 mi
- Welcome: 5.9 mi
- Red Dawn: 7.0 mi
- UWC: 9.4 mi
- Dwan Light Sanctuary: 9.4 mi
- Storrie Zia: 9.9 mi
- 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
- Rough Riders Museum: 7.2 mi
- City of Las Vegas Museum: 7.2 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Memorial and City Museum: 7.3 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 17.0 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 22.9 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 23.1 mi
- McAllister Lake Wildlife Management Area: 6.7 mi
- Villanueva State Park: 17.9 mi
- Montezuma Hot Springs: 9.3 mi
- Las Ruedas: 19.6 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Mountain | NW 320° | 3,550 m | 22.2 mi |
| Mount Barker | NW 318° | 3,490 m | 22.6 mi |
| Valle de la Piedra | NW 315° | 3,340 m | 20.1 mi |
| Rosilla Peak | NW 309° | 3,231 m | 23.4 mi |
| Hermit Peak | NNW 337° | 3,127 m | 16.8 mi |
| Chaperito Knob | NW 306° | 3,096 m | 23.5 mi |
| El Cielo Mountain | NNW 330° | 3,028 m | 17.1 mi |
| Viveash Mesa | WNW 302° | 3,001 m | 23.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:43 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:13 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 40 | 48 | 55 | 65 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LAS Vegas Wwtp, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357599631
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- Pecos · 21 mi
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