Avalanche Peak
Avalanche Peak rises to 2,284 m in New Mexico. Black Peak stands 2,745 m to the north-northwest, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Century Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 3.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,284 m
How to reach it
- 3.5 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 12.0 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Austin Roberts Vista · 12 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 12 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 18 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Wilderness Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Century Hill: 0.5 mi
- Castle Knob: 1.6 mi
- Hermosa Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Hanover Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Humbolt Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Barrel Spring: 2.5 mi
- Cabin Spring: 6.0 mi
- Pipeline Spring: 8.7 mi
- Moore Spring: 9.1 mi
- Little Pipe Spring: 9.2 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake: 7.9 mi
- Otto Huechling House Historic Site: 8.5 mi
- Doctor Granville Wood House Historic Site: 8.5 mi
- Silver City Water Works Building Historic Site: 10.4 mi
- Thomas Conway House Historic Site: 10.7 mi
- Bataan Memorial Park: 5.5 mi
- Silver City Ballpark: 8.4 mi
- Hidden Park: 9.2 mi
- Gough Park: 10.4 mi
- Penny Park: 10.5 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 5.5 mi
- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 9.5 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 10.8 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 10.8 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 10.9 mi
- King Bolt Pit: 11.5 mi
- Adonis Pit: 11.6 mi
- North Pit: 11.8 mi
- Raven Pitt: 11.8 mi
- Comanche Pit: 12.1 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 8.9 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
- Santa Rita: 5.5 mi
- Tyrone: 19.1 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 10.5 mi
- City of Rocks Desert Botanical Garden: 20.8 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 7.4 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 10.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Avalanche Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Peak | NNW 327° | 2,745 m | 3.9 mi |
| Signal Peak | NW 324° | 2,737 m | 5.4 mi |
| Twin Sisters | WNW 304° | 2,524 m | 3.9 mi |
| Scott Peak | NW 319° | 2,521 m | 7.6 mi |
| Pinos Altos Mountain | W 270° | 2,473 m | 6.7 mi |
| Bear Mountain | W 262° | 2,444 m | 13.6 mi |
| T X Mountain | NW 312° | 2,437 m | 7.8 mi |
| Loco Mountain | N 8° | 2,427 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 19:48 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:33 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 61 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Bayard, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 903465 — Avalanche Peak, Grant County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357591881
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