Venado Peak
Venado Peak is a mountain in United States, rising to 3,880 m, the 504th highest in United States, part of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
Where it is
Venado Peak lies in United States, in New Mexico.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Baldy Mountain | 3,672 m | 4.8 km |
| Gold Hill | 3,872 m | 17 km |
| Ute Mountain | 3,073 m | 24 km |
| Little Costilla Peak | 3,825 m | 25 km |
| Mount Walter | 3,996 m | 27 km |
| Wheeler Peak | 4,012 m | 27 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Venado Peak.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe | United States | 87,505 | 129 km |
| Pueblo | United States | 109,412 | 181 km |
| Cañon City | United States | 16,400 | 185 km |
| Pueblo West | United States | 29,637 | 186 km |
| Enchanted Hills | United States | 87,521 | 190 km |
About this mountain
At 3,880 m, this peak in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains rises 129.3 km from Santa Fe. Its topographic prominence of 2,934 m makes it a major summit relative to its surroundings, standing well above the nearest peaks: Baldy Mountain at 3,672 m is 4.8 km away, while Gold Hill at 3,872 m lies 16.9 km distant.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denali | 6,194 m |
| 2 | Churchill Peaks | 6,186 m |
| 3 | South Peak | 6,186 m |
| 4 | North Peak | 5,920 m |
| 5 | Archdeacons Tower | 5,859 m |
| 6 | Mount Saint Elias | 5,489 m |
| 7 | Mount Foraker | 5,270 m |
| 8 | Mount Bona | 4,986 m |
| 9 | Mount Sanford | 4,943 m |
| 10 | Mount Blackburn | 4,839 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Venado Peak?
- Venado Peak rises to 3,880 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Venado Peak?
- Venado Peak is in United States, in New Mexico.
- Where does Venado Peak rank?
- It is the 504th highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #1,635 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Venado Peak?
- Santa Fe, United States, about 129 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.