Apache Peak
Apache Peak rises to 2,309 m in New Mexico. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the west, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Thank God Spring, a spring 0.5 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 8.1 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49008973, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,309 m
How to reach it
- 8.1 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 11.4 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
- 18.9 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 22.9 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Emory Pass Vista · 9 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 26 mi
- Austin Roberts Vista · 26 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bald Hill: 2.5 mi
- Milkhouse Mesa: 2.5 mi
- Round Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Flagpole Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Granite Peak: 3.9 mi
- Thank God Spring: 0.5 mi
- Magnum Spring: 1.8 mi
- 6 B Spring: 2.3 mi
- East Curtis Spring: 2.4 mi
- Bald Hill Spring: 2.5 mi
- Percha Bank Historic Site: 8.3 mi
- Acklin Store Historic Site: 19.0 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake: 19.6 mi
- Luciana B Grijalva House Historic Site: 19.9 mi
- Otto Huechling House Historic Site: 20.1 mi
- Gooseberry Park: 3.9 mi
- Victorio Park: 4.8 mi
- Turkey Park: 17.1 mi
- Brannon Park: 20.3 mi
- Black Range Museum: 11.5 mi
- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 20.0 mi
- Pioneer Store Museum: 20.9 mi
- Hermosa: 8.4 mi
- Lake Valley: 23.5 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 12.0 mi
- Caballo Mountains Historic Marker: 23.7 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Apache Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKnight Mountain | W 277° | 3,092 m | 8.3 mi |
| Hillsboro Peak | SW 215° | 3,053 m | 7.1 mi |
| Reeds Peak | NW 311° | 3,048 m | 11.2 mi |
| Diamond Peak | NNW 329° | 2,999 m | 15.4 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | NW 319° | 2,978 m | 14.9 mi |
| Sawyers Peak | SSW 200° | 2,936 m | 11.9 mi |
| Aspen Mountain | WNW 298° | 2,922 m | 12.8 mi |
| Cross-O Mountain | SSW 208° | 2,890 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:47 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:31 | 17:09 |
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, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357591807
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