Animas Peak
Animas Peak rises to 1,868 m in New Mexico. Hillsboro Peak stands 3,053 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Peak, a peak 1.2 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off.
The story
mountain in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49008823, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1868 m
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 2.2 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
- 12.1 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 26.3 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Emory Pass Vista · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Black Peak: 1.2 mi
- Empire Peak: 2.3 mi
- Bell Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Myers Mesa: 4.2 mi
- Cave Creek Mesa: 5.8 mi
- 6 B Spring: 9.4 mi
- Rock Spring: 11.0 mi
- Thank God Spring: 11.3 mi
- Bald Hill Spring: 12.0 mi
- Magnum Spring: 12.1 mi
- Emory Pass Historical Marker: 14.9 mi
- Gooseberry Park: 15.4 mi
- Caballo Mountains Historical Marker: 15.9 mi
- Victorio Park: 16.5 mi
- Truth or Consequences Historical Marker: 16.9 mi
- Percha Bank Historic Site: 11.4 mi
- Lake Valley: 17.9 mi
- Palomas Gap: 17.9 mi
- Spaceport America Visitor's Center: 18.8 mi
- Unknown Arch: 19.5 mi
- Caballo Mountains Historic Marker: 12.3 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 18.1 mi
- Carrie TIngley Historic Marker: 18.1 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 23.2 mi
- Black Range Museum: 4.5 mi
- Hamilton Military Museum: 18.1 mi
- Geronimo Springs Museum: 19.0 mi
- Hermosa: 17.5 mi
- Lake Valley: 17.9 mi
- River bend Hot Springs: 19.0 mi
- 4th Street Garden: 19.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Animas Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro Peak | W 264° | 3,053 m | 15.0 mi |
| Sawyers Peak | WSW 246° | 2,936 m | 16.4 mi |
| Cross-O Mountain | W 259° | 2,890 m | 15.0 mi |
| Granite Peak | W 278° | 2,830 m | 13.9 mi |
| Victorio Park Mountain | WNW 296° | 2,723 m | 16.5 mi |
| Seven Brothers Mountain | WSW 241° | 2,657 m | 15.6 mi |
| Flagpole Mountain | WNW 301° | 2,402 m | 14.6 mi |
| Thompson Cone | SW 233° | 2,396 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:46 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:36 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:30 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hillsboro, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357570014
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