Little Costilla Peak is a 12,589-foot (3,837 m) mountain summit of the Culebra Range in the US State of New Mexico. Little Costilla Peak is located on the hydrological divide between Colfax County and Taos County in Carson National Forest 13.3 miles (21.4 km) northeast of Red River, New Mexico. Little Costilla Peak is the highest point in Colfax County, New Mexico.
| Little Costilla Peak | |
|---|---|
 Little Costilla Peak, Culebra Range, New Mexico | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,589 ft (3,837 m)[1] NAVD88 |
| Prominence | 2,444 ft (745 m)[1] |
| Isolation | 7.49 mi (12.05 km) to Big Costilla Peak[1] |
| Listing |
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| Coordinates | 36°50′00″N 105°13′22″W / 36.8334591°N 105.2227735°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Little Costilla Peak | |
| Location | High Point of Colfax County |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| Counties | |
| National Forest | Carson National Forest |
| Parent range | Culebra Range of the Southern Rocky Mountains |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Ash Mountain, New Mexico[2] |
Mountain
editAs the sixth highest major summit of New Mexico, Little Costilla Peak is a popular hiking destination. Somewhat higher but less prominent, Big Costilla Peak is located 7.5 miles (12.1 km) to the northwest.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Little Costilla Peak 36.8335 N, 105.2226 W, Elevation: 12,172 ft (3,710 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 27.5 (−2.5) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
33.9 (1.1) |
39.2 (4.0) |
47.9 (8.8) |
59.2 (15.1) |
62.7 (17.1) |
60.8 (16.0) |
55.2 (12.9) |
45.3 (7.4) |
34.8 (1.6) |
27.5 (−2.5) |
43.5 (6.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 17.0 (−8.3) |
17.3 (−8.2) |
22.4 (−5.3) |
27.5 (−2.5) |
36.0 (2.2) |
46.2 (7.9) |
50.3 (10.2) |
48.9 (9.4) |
43.5 (6.4) |
34.2 (1.2) |
24.6 (−4.1) |
17.4 (−8.1) |
32.1 (0.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 6.6 (−14.1) |
6.5 (−14.2) |
10.9 (−11.7) |
15.7 (−9.1) |
24.2 (−4.3) |
33.3 (0.7) |
37.9 (3.3) |
37.1 (2.8) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
23.1 (−4.9) |
14.4 (−9.8) |
7.3 (−13.7) |
20.7 (−6.3) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.95 (50) |
2.37 (60) |
3.14 (80) |
3.14 (80) |
2.06 (52) |
1.43 (36) |
3.38 (86) |
3.61 (92) |
2.16 (55) |
1.92 (49) |
2.32 (59) |
2.34 (59) |
29.82 (758) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[3] | |||||||||||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Little Costilla Peak, New Mexico". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ a b "Little Costilla Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.
External links
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Travel information from Wikivoyage
- New Mexico state government website
- Little Costilla Peak at Carson National Forest
- Little Costilla Peak at alltrails.com
- Little Costilla Peak at gaiagps.com
- Little Costilla Peak at mountainzone.com
- Little Costilla Peak at peakbook.org
- Little Costilla Peak at peakery.com
- Little Costilla Peak at peakvisor.com
- Little Costilla Peak at summitpost.org
- Little Costilla Peak at youtube.com