Big Gyp Mountain
Big Gyp Mountain rises to 2,271 m in New Mexico. Salinas Peak stands 2,715 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Grandaddy Peak, a peak 2.9 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off. 35 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49012439, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,271 m
How to reach it
- 26.6 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
35 named places within 25 miles
- Grandaddy Peak: 2.9 mi
- Skillet Knob: 6.2 mi
- Big Gyp: 6.4 mi
- Lone Star Peak: 7.5 mi
- Mount Baldy: 7.8 mi
- Red Cliff: 23.1 mi
- Aleman: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Gyp Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas Peak | ENE 76° | 2,715 m | 12.6 mi |
| Silver Top Mountain | ENE 69° | 2,422 m | 14.2 mi |
| Middle Peak | ENE 76° | 2,322 m | 10.5 mi |
| Skillet Knob | ESE 105° | 2,305 m | 6.2 mi |
| Grandaddy Peak | SSE 158° | 2,286 m | 2.9 mi |
| Ladybug Peak | ENE 74° | 2,273 m | 9.3 mi |
| White Mine Peak | ENE 72° | 2,270 m | 9.2 mi |
| Mount Baldy | E 93° | 2,247 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 19:44 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:33 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:26 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elephant Butte DAM, 27 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357586926
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