Capulin Peak is a 9,199-foot mountain north of Cuba in northern New Mexico that stands out as a local high point. Its history reflects multiple cultural traditions: nearby Puebloan peoples knew it by the former Tewa name Abepin, while in Spanish it was called Cerro Capulin, linking it to the region’s choke cherry plants and place-naming customs. The peak also lay beside an important travel corridor. The Armijo Route of the Old Spanish Trail passed westward along the mountain’s southern foot, connecting it to a historic route across the Southwest. That long-used path is now closely followed or paralleled by New Mexico State Road 96.