Tetilla Peak
Tetilla Peak rises to 3,275 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Costilla Peak, a peak 1.3 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 2.3 miles off. 112 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
The story
Summit in Taos and Colfax Counties, New Mexico, United States.
Wikidata Q42307842, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,275 m
How to reach it
- 2.3 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 15.7 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 26.2 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 29.7 mi off the High Road to Taos
Overlooks nearby
- Sheep Crossing · 20 mi
- Chawalauna Overlook · 21 mi
- Base Camp View · 26 mi
112 named places within 25 miles
- Costilla Peak: 1.3 mi
- Van Diest Peak: 1.4 mi
- Black Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Old Pass: 4.4 mi
- Greenie Peak: 4.6 mi
- La Belle Lodge: 2.8 mi
- French Henry Mill: 9.3 mi
- Ring Town: 10.0 mi
- Eagle Nest Marker: 12.0 mi
- Wheeler Peak Historical Marker: 12.9 mi
- Enchanted Forest: 3.3 mi
- Cabresto Park: 4.6 mi
- Foster Park: 5.1 mi
- Mallette Park: 5.3 mi
- Brandenburg Park: 5.4 mi
- Shortcut: 15.7 mi
- Wild Rivers Visitor Center: 20.2 mi
- T-Rex Track: 20.8 mi
- Hlauuma (North House): 23.5 mi
- Hlaukwima (South House): 23.6 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 14.1 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 14.4 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 15.2 mi
- Urraca Wildlife Management Area: 15.4 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 18.8 mi
- Little Red School House: 5.0 mi
- Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum: 12.1 mi
- Millicent Rogers Museum: 24.8 mi
- Eagle: 12.0 mi
- Questa Apple: 14.3 mi
- Apache Spring: 17.6 mi
- Crooked Creek Spring: 22.6 mi
- La Belle: 2.8 mi
- Palisades: 15.5 mi
- Palisades Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 18.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tetilla Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | SSW 207° | 4,011 m | 12.9 mi |
| Mount Walter | SSW 207° | 3,996 m | 12.6 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | SSW 203° | 3,989 m | 13.4 mi |
| Simpson Peak | SSW 205° | 3,953 m | 13.3 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | SSW 212° | 3,929 m | 14.1 mi |
| Vintrero Peak | N 355° | 3,927 m | 16.4 mi |
| State Line Peak | N 3° | 3,918 m | 18.8 mi |
| Big Costilla Peak | N 356° | 3,886 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:09 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 23 | 31 | 38 | 46 | 54 | 58 | 56 | 51 | 40 | 30 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RED River, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357599666
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