Penitente Peak
About
Penitente Peak is a summit in the Pecos Wilderness, part of the Espanola Ranger District of Santa Fe National Forest in northern New Mexico. The nearest town is Rio en Medio, about 8 miles away. The Old Skyline Trail passes just 0.2 miles from the peak, and Ravens Ridge lies about half a mile away. For overnight stays, Aspen Basin campground is roughly 2 miles off, with Big Tesuque about 3 miles out.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
12,261 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Penitente Peak
New Mexico
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Pecos Wilderness · Wilderness
- Espanola Ranger District · Ranger district
- Santa Fe National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Rio en Medio, New Mexico · 7.9 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Espanola Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Headquarters Well Area Closure on Española Ranger District
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Temporary Area Closure for the Tesuque Peak Powerline on the Espanola Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Old Skyline TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Ravens RidgeHiking0.6 mi
- Aspen BasinCamping2.3 mi
- Big TesuqueCamping3.1 mi
- Pecos RiverRiver fishing6 mi
- Jacks Creek Group AreaRiver fishing6.9 mi
- Bleachers, TheRock climbing7.7 mi
- Cathedral RockRock climbing7.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
