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Baylor Peak

Baylor Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Baylor Peak rises to 2,337 m in New Mexico. Organ Needle stands 2,708 m to the south-southeast, 3.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Rabbit Ears, a peak 1.7 miles away. El Camino Real passes 14 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49011183, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2337 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.39315, -106.57750

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 41
Historic sites: 15
  • Topp Hut: 2.5 mi
  • Rock House: 5.6 mi
  • George Russell Beasley House Remains: 7.1 mi
  • George Beasley's Goat Pen: 7.3 mi
  • Issac House: 7.3 mi
Museums: 11
Artworks: 9
  • Nike Missile: 2.4 mi
  • NMSU: 12.3 mi
  • The Traders: 12.7 mi
  • Class of 1931 Commemorative: 12.8 mi
  • The Bent of Tau Beta Pi: 12.9 mi
Attractions: 6
  • La Cueva: 4.1 mi
  • Pat Garrett's Grave: 13.7 mi
  • World's Largest Chili Pepper: 14.6 mi
  • Sandia Gulch Begin: 17.6 mi
  • Sandia Gulch End: 18.0 mi
Springs: 4
Cliffs: 2
  • Southern Comfort Wall: 2.0 mi
  • The Tooth: 3.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • South Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
  • North Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Fillmore waterfall: 3.8 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Organ NeedleSSE 165°2,708 m3.4 mi
Organ PeakSSE 159°2,668 m4.7 mi
The NeedlesS 174°2,565 m2.7 mi
Baldy PeakSSE 168°2,564 m5.0 mi
Granite PeakSE 142°2,554 m5.4 mi
San Andres PeakN 7°2,459 m19.7 mi
Sugarloaf PeakSSE 149°2,443 m3.8 mi
Rabbit EarsS 181°2,440 m1.7 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 solstice07:0516:2817:06

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, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 886121 — Baylor Peak, Doña Ana County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357570372

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