Valles Caldera
11,289 ft3,441 m
Volcano · Jemez Mountains · United States
The Valles Caldera is a 13.7-mile-wide (22.0 km) volcanic caldera in the Jemez Mountains of northern New Mexico. Hot springs, streams, fumaroles, natural gas seeps, and volcanic domes dot the caldera landscape.
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At the summit · forecast for 7:00 AM
25 °FClear · wind 6 mph from the NE
See it in 3DWeather at the summit of Valles Caldera, 11,289 ft
- 7:00 AM25 °FNE 6 mph–
- 10:00 AM38 °FW 6 mph–
- 1:00 PM45 °FW 9 mph–
- 4:00 PM44 °FW 10 mph–
- 7:00 PM31 °FN 3 mph–
- 10:00 PM30 °FE 3 mph–
- 1:00 AM28 °FNW 4 mph–
- 4:00 AM27 °FNW 6 mph–
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Clear | 45 °F / 25 °F | – | 10 mph |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Mostly clear | 45 °F / 26 °F | – | 11 mph |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Partly cloudy | 48 °F / 26 °F | – | 8 mph |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Light rain | 46 °F / 29 °F | 0.08 in | 3 mph |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Partly cloudy | 41 °F / 31 °F | 0.04 in | 7 mph |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Heavy snow | 33 °F / 29 °F | 1.09 in | 10 mph |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Partly cloudy | 28 °F / 17 °F | 0.04 in | 15 mph |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 05:19 AM MDT. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Volcano
- Height above sea level
- 11,289 ft (3,441 m)
- Range
- Jemez Mountains
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.867°N 106.567°W
- Volcano number
- 327817 at the Global Volcanism Program
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
Valles Caldera
Volcanic caldera in New Mexico, United States
The Valles Caldera is a 13.7-mile-wide (22.0 km) volcanic caldera in the Jemez Mountains of northern New Mexico. Hot springs, streams, fumaroles, natural gas seeps, and volcanic domes dot the caldera landscape. The highest point in the caldera is Redondo Peak, an 11,254-foot (3,430 m) resurgent lava dome located entirely within the caldera and surrounded by moat-like flows of rhyolitic solidified lavas.
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Peaks near Valles Caldera
- Redondo Peak11,258 ft · 0.8 km awayOn the map
- Cerro Grande10,207 ft · 14 km awayOn the map
- Chicoma Mountain11,561 ft · 23 km awayOn the map
- Cerro Pedernal9,866 ft · 33 km awayOn the map
- Mesa Prieta7,523 ft · 58 km awayOn the map
- San Felipe volcanic fieldMountain · 41 km awayOn the map
- Capulin PeakMountain · 46 km awayOn the map
- Eagle MesaMountain · 59 km awayOn the map
Highest in the Jemez Mountains
- Chicoma Mountain11,561 ftOn the map
- Valles Caldera11,289 ftOn the map
- Redondo Peak11,258 ftOn the map
- Cerro Pedernal9,866 ftOn the map
Highest mountains in United States
- Denali20,308 ftOn the map
- Mount Saint Elias18,009 ftOn the map
- Mount Foraker17,402 ftOn the map
- Mount Bona16,535 ftOn the map
- Mount Blackburn16,390 ftOn the map
- Mount Sanford16,237 ftOn the map
- Mount Vancouver15,787 ftOn the map
- Mount Churchill15,636 ftOn the map
- Mount Fairweather15,325 ftOn the map
- Mount Hubbard14,951 ftOn the map
History around Valles Caldera
Towns near Valles Caldera
- Española47 km away
- Enchanted Hills59 km away
- Santa Fe60 km away
- Bernalillo62 km away
- Rio Rancho71 km away
- Los Ranchos de Albuquerque79 km away