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Bell Peak

Bell Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Bell Peak rises to 2,353 m in New Mexico. Alegres Mountain stands 3,102 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Tub Peak, a peak 3.2 miles away. 89 named places lie within 25 miles, 43 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49011945, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2353 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.96283, -108.32339

89 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 43
Springs: 42
  • Vale Tio Vinces Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Damian Spring: 10.3 mi
  • Tularosa Spring: 11.1 mi
  • San Jose Spring: 11.5 mi
  • Govina Canyon Spring: 12.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Historic sites: 1
  • Mangas Schoolhouse: 11.6 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Alegres MountainNNE 29°3,102 m15.3 mi
Escondido MountainNNW 333°3,000 m18.1 mi
Eagle PeakSW 216°2,970 m24.5 mi
Buzzard PeakSW 216°2,948 m24.0 mi
Mangas MountainN 9°2,925 m6.2 mi
Horse MountainE 85°2,850 m11.3 mi
Horse PeakE 85°2,826 m11.3 mi
Gallo PeakWNW 285°2,818 m18.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5219:25
June solstice06:0319:5120:28
September equinox07:0218:3919:12
December solstice07:1616:3017:09

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303440465463686660503931
Precip in0.50.60.60.40.10.61.92.91.90.90.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quemado, 28 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357619955

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