Peak · New Mexico
Apache Kid Peak
Apache Kid Peak rises to 3,065 m in New Mexico. West Blue Mountain stands 3,145 m to the northwest, 2.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Twentyfive Yard Spring, a spring 1.1 miles away. El Camino Real passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,065 m
How to reach it
Coordinates33.64118, -107.41476
- 13.1 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 19.0 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Blue Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Teepee Peak: 2.3 mi
- San Mateo Peak: 2.3 mi
- West Blue Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Holdup Mountain: 3.1 mi
Springs: 28
- Twentyfive Yard Spring: 1.1 mi
- San Mateo Spring: 2.9 mi
- Nave Spring: 4.9 mi
- Pothole Spring: 4.9 mi
- Myers Spring: 6.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Canta Recio: 19.9 mi
- Paraje: 21.4 mi
- Contadero: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Fort Craig Rest Area Southbound: 15.9 mi
- Fort Craig Rest Area Northbound: 16.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Garcia Falls: 10.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Camino de Sueños: 16.3 mi
Museums: 1
Cliffs: 1
- Mesa del Contadero: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Apache Kid Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Blue Mountain | NW 313° | 3,145 m | 2.4 mi |
| Blue Mountain | NW 315° | 3,135 m | 1.8 mi |
| Vicks Peak | S 191° | 3,126 m | 6.2 mi |
| San Mateo Mountain | SSW 200° | 3,089 m | 5.9 mi |
| San Mateo Peak | SSW 205° | 3,082 m | 2.3 mi |
| Mount Withington | NNW 346° | 3,077 m | 17.1 mi |
| Teepee Peak | NNW 333° | 3,029 m | 2.3 mi |
| Tower Peak | NNW 347° | 3,026 m | 15.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:28 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 40 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winston, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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