Notable peak · Taos, New Mexico
Ranchos Peak
Ranchos Peak is a peak in Taos, New Mexico.
Ranchos Peak: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this peak: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Ranchos Peak
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Ranchos Peak — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.41003, -105.47834. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ranchos Peak
- Kit Carson Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Taos · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pueblo Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~11 km · Must-see
- Millicent Rogers Museum · museum · Taos · ~14 km · Must-see
- Palo Flechado Pass Historical Marker · park · Taos · ~16 km · Must-see
- San Francisco De Asissi Church · church · Taos · ~16 km · Must-see
- Vallecito Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Fork Peak · lake · Taos · ~20 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Taos · ~20 km · Must-see
- Williams Lake · lake · Taos · ~21 km · Must-see
- Wheeler Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cantonment Burgwin-1852-1860 Historical Marker · park · Taos · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Walter · viewpoint · Taos · ~22 km · Must-see
- Columbine-Hondo Wilderness · sanctuary · Taos · ~29 km · Must-see
- Rio Grande Gorge Bridge · sanctuary · Taos · ~30 km · Must-see
- Manby Hot Springs · attraction · Taos · ~31 km · Must-see
- Black Lakes · lake · Colfax · ~31 km · Must-see
- Black Rock Hot Spring · attraction · Taos · ~31 km · Must-see
- Gold Hill · viewpoint · Taos · ~32 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Ranchos Peak
- Pueblo Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~11 km · Must-see
- Vallecito Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~17 km · Must-see
- Wheeler Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Walter · viewpoint · Taos · ~22 km · Must-see
- Gold Hill · viewpoint · Taos · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Phillips · viewpoint · Colfax · ~37 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Colfax · ~43 km · Must-see
- Bobcat Pass · viewpoint · Taos · ~43 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~52 km · Must-see
- Tooth of Time · viewpoint · Colfax · ~53 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Ranchos Peak?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ranchos Peak?
Nearby: Kit Carson Memorial State Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Pueblo Peak (viewpoint, 11 km), Millicent Rogers Museum (museum, 14 km), Palo Flechado Pass Historical Marker (park, 16 km), San Francisco De Asissi Church (church, 16 km), Vallecito Mountain (viewpoint, 17 km).
Is Ranchos Peak worth visiting?
Ranchos Peak is listed as a notable peak in New Mexico on Spotwander.