Thompson Peak
Thompson Peak rises to 3,215 m in New Mexico. Santa Fe Baldy stands 3,847 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Glorieta Baldy, a peak 1.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 5.8 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49083256, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3215 m
How to reach it
- 5.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 4.3 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 5.8 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 7.5 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 7 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 7 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 7 mi
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Glorieta Baldy: 1.5 mi
- Monument Rock: 1.8 mi
- Atalaya Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Atalaya Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Granite Point: 4.0 mi
- Talaya Hill Open Space: 4.3 mi
- Hyde Memorial State Park: 4.8 mi
- Cerro Gordo Park: 5.8 mi
- Glorieta Pass Historical Marker: 5.8 mi
- Atalaya Park: 5.9 mi
- Moose: 5.1 mi
- St. Francis: 5.8 mi
- Journey's End: 6.7 mi
- Acequia Madre: 7.0 mi
- Spotted Tail Goes To Washington: 7.2 mi
- Two Mile Dam and Reservoir: 5.1 mi
- Fort Marcy (ruins): 7.1 mi
- The Cross of Martyrs: 7.2 mi
- Glorieta Pass Battlefield: 7.3 mi
- Prayer of Saint Francis: 7.4 mi
- Water History Museum: 6.1 mi
- Museum of Spanish Colonial Art: 6.6 mi
- Museum of Indian Arts and Culture: 6.7 mi
- Museum of International Folk Art: 6.8 mi
- Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian: 6.8 mi
- Nun's corner: 6.0 mi
- Clark Exploration Place: 6.8 mi
- López Horno Plaza: 6.8 mi
- Allison Dormitory Historic Site: 7.4 mi
- Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Depot Locomotive 5030: 8.2 mi
- Terrace Gardens: 4.7 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 4.7 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 4.8 mi
- Adam Gabriel Armijo Community Garden: 5.8 mi
- Schepps' Garden: 6.0 mi
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 4.4 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 6.6 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 6.8 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 7.3 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 7.5 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 15.8 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 16.4 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 22.2 mi
- Soda Springs: 22.9 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 10.0 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 10.5 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 11.9 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 16.7 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 17.8 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 4.6 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 10.6 mi
- Pecos Falls: 23.0 mi
- Quemado Falls: 23.2 mi
- Las Ruedas: 15.0 mi
- Bonanza City: 18.6 mi
- Buckman: 22.9 mi
- Waldo: 24.7 mi
- Garden of the Gods: 22.0 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 23.7 mi
- Devils Throne: 24.1 mi
- La Bajada Rest Area: 22.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Thompson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Baldy | NNE 14° | 3,847 m | 11.4 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | NNE 26° | 3,806 m | 18.1 mi |
| Lake Peak | NNE 13° | 3,771 m | 8.8 mi |
| Redondo Peak | NNE 15° | 3,766 m | 13.5 mi |
| Penitente Peak | NNE 16° | 3,720 m | 8.8 mi |
| Tesuque Peak | N 10° | 3,656 m | 7.9 mi |
| Sierra Mosca | N 8° | 3,603 m | 16.8 mi |
| Elk Mountain | ENE 65° | 3,550 m | 15.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:15 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 35 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 69 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE Seton, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 911665 — Thompson Peak, Santa Fe County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357599702
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