Peak · New Mexico
Turkey Mountain
Turkey Mountain rises to 2,401 m in New Mexico. Laughlin Peak stands 2,682 m to the northeast, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Grave, a historic site 1.7 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 18 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,401 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.58475, -104.25554
- 18.0 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 19.3 mi off the La Frontera del Llano Byway
- 91.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Raspberry Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Piñon Hills: 2.6 mi
- Cerro Ermitano: 3.6 mi
- The Crater: 4.5 mi
- Fudge Hill: 4.5 mi
Parks: 12
- Dorsey Mansion State Monument: 7.6 mi
- Maxwell Park: 16.2 mi
- La Mesa Park: 22.4 mi
- Optimist Park South: 22.7 mi
- Folsom State Monument: 22.9 mi
Museums: 4
- Russell’s Truck & Car Muzeum: 20.9 mi
- Scouting Museum: 24.0 mi
- Raton Museum: 24.2 mi
- Santa Fe Trail Interpretive Center: 24.3 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Grave: 1.7 mi
- Sugarite Canyon State Park: 24.0 mi
- Old Colfax County Courhouse: 24.3 mi
Artworks: 3
- south finial: 24.2 mi
- north finial: 24.2 mi
- Raton: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Devils Point: 5.7 mi
- Prestons Point: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Farley: 20.0 mi
Attractions: 1
- Star: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Turkey Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laughlin Peak | NE 54° | 2,682 m | 4.8 mi |
| Pine Buttes | E 91° | 2,569 m | 4.8 mi |
| Palo Blanco Mountain | E 90° | 2,542 m | 9.6 mi |
| Capulin Mountain | NE 49° | 2,481 m | 21.0 mi |
| Jose Butte | NE 36° | 2,471 m | 19.4 mi |
| Raspberry Mountain | E 101° | 2,462 m | 2.4 mi |
| Hunter Mesa | N 356° | 2,460 m | 18.4 mi |
| The Crater | ESE 106° | 2,448 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:41 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:05 | 16:46 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 40 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Raton Muni Crews FLD AP, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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