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Tetillas Peak

Tetillas Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Tetillas Peak rises to 2,855 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Tombe, a peak 1.4 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 2.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49082039, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2855 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.30836, -105.53279

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 25
Historic sites: 15
  • Fort Burgwin: 3.4 mi
  • Taos Plaza: 7.2 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial 1985: 7.2 mi
  • Kit Carson Cemetary: 7.2 mi
  • Shortcut: 7.7 mi
Museums: 11
Springs: 7
Artworks: 6
  • Red Horse: 6.6 mi
  • Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 7.2 mi
  • Native Art: 8.7 mi
  • Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 21.2 mi
  • Arroyo Falls: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Quartzite River Access: 14.9 mi
  • Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • La Vinateria: 4.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Black Rock Hot Spring: 18.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Tetillas Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wheeler PeakNNE 21°4,011 m18.3 mi
Mount WalterNNE 21°3,996 m18.7 mi
Old Mike PeakNNE 23°3,989 m17.8 mi
Simpson PeakNNE 22°3,953 m17.9 mi
Lake Fork PeakNNE 16°3,929 m17.4 mi
Jicarita PeakS 185°3,904 m17.6 mi
Red DomeNNE 26°3,868 m18.4 mi
Vallecito MountainNNE 14°3,848 m16.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4019:14
June solstice05:4619:4620:24
September equinox06:5118:2719:01
December solstice07:1116:1116:51

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273340475566706861503828
Precip in0.70.50.70.81.20.91.51.81.41.30.91.1

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 911617 — Tetillas Peak, Taos County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357599670

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