Little Costilla Peak

Mountain summit in the Culebra Range of New Mexico
Little Costilla Peak is located in New Mexico
Little Costilla Peak
Little Costilla Peak
US State of New Mexico
LocationHigh Point of Colfax CountyCountryUnited StatesStateNew MexicoCounties
National ForestCarson National ForestParent rangeCulebra Range of the Southern Rocky MountainsTopo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Ash Mountain, New Mexico[2]

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.

Mountain

As 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

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]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Little Costilla Peak, New Mexico". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Little Costilla Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "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.
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