Wheeler Peak

SummitNew Mexico, United States

About Wheeler Peak

Wheeler Peak is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is located northeast of Taos and south of Red River in the northern part of the state, and just 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of the ski slopes of Taos Ski Valley. It lies in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the southernmost subrange of the Rocky Mountains. The peak's elevation is 13,167 feet (4,013 m).

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13,159ftElevation
3,409ftProminence

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Forecast near Wheeler Peak · destination elevation 13,159 ft. Conditions can vary with elevation.

Today
50°F / 35°F
0.0"
14 mph ENE
Tomorrow
52°F / 34°F
0.0"
12 mph ESE
Thu
53°F / 31°F
0.0"
6 mph E
Fri
50°F / 29°F
0.0"
10 mph WSW

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36.5568° N, 105.4169° WOpenStreetMapGoogle Maps

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