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Tecolote Peak

Tecolote Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Tecolote Peak rises to 2,225 m in New Mexico. Gallinas Mountains stands 2,631 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is ET Mesa, a peak 1.8 miles away. Salt Missions Trail passes 27 miles off. 44 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49081731, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2225 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.07785, -105.68888

44 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 34
Attractions: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Museums: 2
  • White Oaks Schoolhouse Museum: 22.7 mi
  • White Oaks Miner's Home/Tool Shed Museum: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
Historic sites: 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
Gallinas MountainsNNW 334°2,631 m13.0 mi
West Turkey ConeNNW 330°2,546 m13.6 mi
Gallinas PeakNNW 333°2,523 m12.9 mi
Patos MountainS 176°2,492 m23.1 mi
Rough MountainNNW 344°2,477 m9.8 mi
Lackey PointNNW 339°2,452 m10.9 mi
Lone MountainSSW 194°2,417 m20.9 mi
Monument PeakS 179°2,361 m15.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4219:15
June solstice05:5219:4120:18
September equinox06:5218:2819:01
December solstice07:0516:2016:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363844516070727065554436
Precip in0.60.60.60.71.21.33.33.21.91.70.81.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corona 10sw, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 905002 — Tecolote Peak, Lincoln County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357593195

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