Van Diest Peak
Van Diest Peak rises to 3,389 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Tetilla Peak, a peak 1.4 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 3.2 miles off. 108 named places lie within 25 miles, 56 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49086849, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,389 m
How to reach it
- 3.2 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 15.4 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 27.2 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sheep Crossing · 20 mi
- Chawalauna Overlook · 21 mi
- Base Camp View · 27 mi
108 named places within 25 miles
- Tetilla Peak: 1.4 mi
- Costilla Peak: 1.8 mi
- Ortiz Peak: 3.6 mi
- Greenie Peak: 3.7 mi
- Black Mountain: 3.9 mi
- La Belle Lodge: 1.6 mi
- Ring Town: 10.1 mi
- French Henry Mill: 10.4 mi
- Eagle Nest Marker: 13.4 mi
- Ponil Park: 13.7 mi
- Cabresto Park: 3.3 mi
- Enchanted Forest: 4.0 mi
- Mallette Park: 5.5 mi
- Brandenburg Park: 5.6 mi
- Softball Field Park: 6.2 mi
- Shortcut: 15.6 mi
- Wild Rivers Visitor Center: 20.2 mi
- T-Rex Track: 21.7 mi
- Hlauuma (North House): 24.5 mi
- Hlaukwima (South House): 24.6 mi
- Urraca Wildlife Management Area: 14.3 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 15.5 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 15.8 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 16.5 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 18.8 mi
- Little Red School House: 5.3 mi
- Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum: 13.5 mi
- Eagle: 13.4 mi
- Questa Apple: 14.2 mi
- Apache Spring: 18.9 mi
- Crooked Creek Spring: 24.0 mi
- La Belle: 1.6 mi
- Palisades: 16.7 mi
- Palisades Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 19.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Van Diest Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | SSW 203° | 4,011 m | 14.0 mi |
| Mount Walter | SSW 203° | 3,996 m | 13.7 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | SSW 200° | 3,989 m | 14.5 mi |
| Simpson Peak | SSW 202° | 3,953 m | 14.5 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | SSW 208° | 3,929 m | 15.1 mi |
| Vintrero Peak | N 355° | 3,927 m | 15.0 mi |
| State Line Peak | N 4° | 3,918 m | 17.5 mi |
| Big Costilla Peak | N 357° | 3,886 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 912070 — Van Diest Peak, Taos County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357600023
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