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Trampas Peak

Trampas Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Trampas Peak rises to 3,710 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the south-southwest, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Jicarilla Peak, a peak 1.9 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 9.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49084616, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3710 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.03892, -105.63279

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 33
Artworks: 17
  • Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 17.9 mi
  • Arroyo Falls: 18.4 mi
  • Blue Bike: 21.0 mi
  • Gear Up Graduation Mural: 22.7 mi
  • Students Against Gun Violence Mural: 22.8 mi
Historic sites: 10
Springs: 7
  • Cienega Redonda Spring: 11.8 mi
  • Loring Spring: 12.0 mi
  • Apache Springs: 12.1 mi
  • Wesner Spring/Mine: 18.3 mi
  • Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 19.7 mi
Museums: 6
Picnic sites: 6
  • Northlake Picnic ground: 16.3 mi
  • Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 20.6 mi
  • Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 23.9 mi
  • La Vinateria: 24.0 mi
  • Big Pine: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • Quartzite River Access: 18.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • New Mexico Wildlife Center: 22.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Trampas Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Truchas PeakSSW 192°3,976 m4.7 mi
Truchas PeakS 187°3,975 m5.3 mi
North Truchas PeakS 180°3,956 m4.1 mi
Chimayosos PeakSSE 164°3,914 m4.6 mi
Jicarita PeakENE 74°3,904 m4.1 mi
TroubleESE 114°3,847 m6.3 mi
Santa Fe BaldySSW 206°3,847 m15.9 mi
Pecos BaldySSW 192°3,806 m9.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4119:15
June solstice05:4719:4520:23
September equinox06:5118:2719:01
December solstice07:1016:1316:53

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313338435159626055473831
Precip in1.01.51.91.91.91.84.73.92.31.61.31.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gascon, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 911792 — Trampas Peak, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357599795

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