Virsylvia Peak
Virsylvia Peak rises to 3,820 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Venado Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway passes 6.7 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49087112, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3820 m
How to reach it
- 6.7 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 7.1 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Sheep Crossing · 10 mi
- Chawalauna Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Venado Peak: 0.8 mi
- Latir Mesa: 1.2 mi
- Latir Peak: 1.2 mi
- Cabresto Peak: 1.6 mi
- Pinabete Peak: 3.3 mi
- Latir Rock Cairn: 1.1 mi
- Questa Community Park: 7.4 mi
- Softball Field Park: 7.8 mi
- Mallette Park: 8.1 mi
- Brandenburg Park: 8.3 mi
- La Belle Lodge: 11.4 mi
- Petroglyphs: 13.4 mi
- Lawrence Memorial: 16.1 mi
- Wheeler Peak Historical Marker: 17.6 mi
- Ring Town: 20.7 mi
- Urraca Wildlife Management Area: 4.8 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 11.5 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 23.6 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 24.0 mi
- Shortcut: 8.1 mi
- Wild Rivers Visitor Center: 12.8 mi
- John Dunn Bridge and Day Use Area: 21.8 mi
- Earthship Community: 24.4 mi
- Little Red School House: 8.7 mi
- Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum: 21.8 mi
- Davy Museum: 23.1 mi
- Questa Apple: 7.5 mi
- Eagle: 21.6 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 23.8 mi
- Apache Spring: 24.5 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 18.8 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 22.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Virsylvia Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | SSE 165° | 4,011 m | 17.6 mi |
| Mount Walter | SSE 164° | 3,996 m | 17.3 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | SSE 164° | 3,989 m | 18.5 mi |
| Simpson Peak | SSE 165° | 3,953 m | 18.1 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | S 170° | 3,929 m | 17.7 mi |
| Vintrero Peak | NE 39° | 3,927 m | 14.1 mi |
| State Line Peak | NE 40° | 3,920 m | 17.5 mi |
| State Line Peak | NE 40° | 3,918 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:10 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 28 | 37 | 44 | 52 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 58 | 47 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cerro, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 933098 — Virsylvia Peak, Taos County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357612961
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