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Bay Buck Peaks

Bay Buck Peaks, seen from above at true elevation

Bay Buck Peaks rises to 2,614 m in New Mexico. West Blue Mountain stands 3,145 m to the south-southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Alexander Mountain, a peak 4.5 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49011168, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2614 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.79173, -107.53309

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 29
  • Indian Spring: 4.7 mi
  • Tool Box Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Leke Spring: 6.9 mi
  • Water Spring: 7.6 mi
  • Pothole Spring: 7.6 mi
Artworks: 1
Attractions: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Garcia Falls: 21.2 mi
Parks: 1
  • Langmuir Research Site: 23.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Bay Buck Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Blue MountainSSE 150°3,145 m10.1 mi
Blue MountainSSE 149°3,135 m10.7 mi
Vicks PeakSSE 161°3,126 m17.5 mi
San Mateo MountainSSE 163°3,089 m16.7 mi
San Mateo PeakSSE 155°3,082 m13.8 mi
Mount WithingtonNNE 24°3,077 m6.7 mi
Apache Kid PeakSSE 147°3,065 m12.4 mi
Teepee PeakSE 145°3,029 m10.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4919:22
June solstice06:0119:4820:25
September equinox06:5918:3519:08
December solstice07:1216:2817:06

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323541475666696761503931
Precip in0.50.50.50.50.70.62.72.82.01.10.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Augustine 2E, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 903613 — Bay Buck Peaks, Socorro County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357592033

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