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Apache Springs

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Elevation, modelled
2,587 m
Tallest summit within 19.5 miles
West Truchas Peak3,976 m · 16.8 mi
Nearest byway
High Road to Taos1.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:24local time
Coordinates
36.2074, -105.5756
Apache Springs, seen from above at true elevation

Apache Springs is a spring in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,587 m. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Gallegos Peak, a peak 3.2 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 1.0 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Apache Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Truchas PeakSSW 194°3,976 m16.8 mi
Truchas PeakSSW 193°3,975 m17.4 mi
North Truchas PeakSSW 191°3,956 m16.1 mi
Chimayosos PeakS 187°3,914 m16.1 mi
Jicarita PeakS 176°3,904 m10.5 mi
TroubleS 170°3,847 m14.4 mi
Jicarilla PeakSSW 195°3,805 m13.9 mi
Little Jicarita PeakS 177°3,757 m14.3 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4019:14
June solstice05:4619:4520:24
September equinox06:5118:2719:01
December solstice07:1016:1216:52

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273340475566706861503828
Precip in0.70.50.70.81.20.91.51.81.41.30.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taos, 13 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Apr–Jun — fullest in May, leanest in Jan.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs8.49.821.487.717676.727.620.713.914.111.99.3

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Rio Pueblo NR Penasco, NM, 3 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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