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Apache Kid Peak

Apache Kid Peak, seen from above at true elevation

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.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
3065 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates33.64118, -107.41476
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
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
Cliffs: 6
  • Mesa del Contadero: 24.2 mi
  • Mesa del Contadero: 24.2 mi
  • Mesa del Contadero: 24.3 mi
  • Mesa del Contadero: 24.3 mi
  • Mesa del Contadero: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Garcia Falls: 10.5 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Camino de Sueños: 16.3 mi
Museums: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Apache Kid Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Blue MountainNW 313°3,145 m2.4 mi
Blue MountainNW 315°3,135 m1.8 mi
Vicks PeakS 191°3,126 m6.2 mi
San Mateo MountainSSW 200°3,089 m5.9 mi
San Mateo PeakSSW 205°3,082 m2.3 mi
Mount WithingtonNNW 346°3,077 m17.1 mi
Teepee PeakNNW 333°3,029 m2.3 mi
Tower PeakNNW 347°3,026 m15.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4919:22
June solstice06:0119:4720:24
September equinox06:5918:3519:08
December solstice07:1116:2817:06

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F364045526069716963534336
Precip in0.50.40.40.30.60.82.93.71.81.00.70.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winston, 24 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357591792

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