Vermejo Peak
Vermejo Peak rises to 3,539 m in New Mexico. Culebra Peak stands 4,283 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Costilla Peak, a peak 3.9 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49086978, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,539 m
How to reach it
- 14.8 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 20.4 mi off the Scenic Highway of Legends, National
- 23.4 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Sheep Crossing · 27 mi
- Chawalauna Overlook · 30 mi
87 named places within 25 miles
- Little Costilla Peak: 3.9 mi
- Ash Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Big Costilla Peak: 6.7 mi
- Comanche Point: 6.9 mi
- Vintrero Peak: 8.4 mi
- Cabresto Park: 10.5 mi
- Enchanted Forest: 15.6 mi
- Latir Rock Cairn: 16.0 mi
- Mallette Park: 16.3 mi
- Brandenburg Park: 16.5 mi
- La Belle Lodge: 10.0 mi
- Ring Town: 11.0 mi
- Ponil Park: 12.4 mi
- French Henry Mill: 17.6 mi
- Stern Post Office (ruins): 17.7 mi
- Questa Apple: 23.3 mi
- Eagle: 23.4 mi
- Shrine of the Stations of the Cross: 24.6 mi
- Grotto of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 24.7 mi
- Little Red School House: 16.4 mi
- Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum: 23.3 mi
- Urraca Wildlife Management Area: 17.0 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 24.5 mi
- The Stone Wall: 18.4 mi
- Palisades: 24.5 mi
- T-Rex Track: 24.4 mi
- Shortcut: 24.4 mi
- Palisades Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vermejo Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culebra Peak | N 5° | 4,283 m | 16.1 mi |
| Red Mountain | N 7° | 4,237 m | 15.5 mi |
| Vermejo Peak | N 5° | 4,186 m | 14.2 mi |
| Purgatoire Peak | N 1° | 4,167 m | 12.6 mi |
| Miranda Peak | N 8° | 4,095 m | 18.2 mi |
| Mariquita Peak | N 8° | 4,088 m | 24.3 mi |
| De Anza Peak | N 7° | 4,049 m | 23.3 mi |
| Francisco Peak | N 7° | 4,009 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:08 | 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, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357600059
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