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Baldy Peak

Baldy Peak, a peak in New Mexico
Baldy Peak, a peak in New MexicoPatrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM · CC0

Baldy Peak rises to 2,564 m in New Mexico. Organ Needle stands 2,708 m to the north, 1.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Organ Mountains Historical Marker, a park 0.4 miles away. El Camino Real passes 13 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49010506, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2564 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.32176, -106.56027

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 42
Historic sites: 18
  • Rock House: 1.3 mi
  • George Russell Beasley House Remains: 2.1 mi
  • George Beasley's Goat Pen: 2.3 mi
  • Cistern: 2.3 mi
  • William Foster Beasley House Remains: 2.4 mi
Museums: 11
Artworks: 9
  • Nike Missile: 7.2 mi
  • NMSU: 10.9 mi
  • The Traders: 11.5 mi
  • Class of 1931 Commemorative: 11.5 mi
  • The Bent of Tau Beta Pi: 11.7 mi
Attractions: 7
  • La Cueva: 2.2 mi
  • Pat Garrett's Grave: 13.2 mi
  • World's Largest Chili Pepper: 14.5 mi
  • Sandia Gulch Begin: 18.5 mi
  • Sandia Gulch End: 19.0 mi
Springs: 4
Cliffs: 2
  • The Tooth: 2.0 mi
  • Southern Comfort Wall: 3.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • South Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
  • North Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Fillmore waterfall: 1.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 21.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Baldy Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Organ NeedleN 357°2,708 m1.6 mi
Organ PeakNE 51°2,668 m0.9 mi
The NeedlesNNW 343°2,565 m2.4 mi
Granite PeakENE 73°2,554 m2.4 mi
San Andres PeakN 3°2,459 m24.5 mi
Sugarloaf PeakNNE 29°2,443 m2.0 mi
Rabbit EarsNNW 342°2,440 m3.4 mi
Baylor PeakNNW 348°2,337 m5.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4619:18
June solstice06:0119:4120:17
September equinox06:5518:3219:04
December solstice07:0416:2917:06

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444955627180828175645244
Precip in0.50.40.30.20.40.61.81.71.40.80.40.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — State Univ, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 886020 — Baldy Peak, Doña Ana County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357570272

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