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Black Peak

Black Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Black Peak rises to 2,745 m in New Mexico. Signal Peak stands 2,737 m to the northwest, 1.5 miles off. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 2.8 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2745 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.90952, -108.16255

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 51
  • Barrel Spring: 5.1 mi
  • Moore Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Pipeline Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Little Pipe Spring: 6.2 mi
  • Cabin Spring: 6.6 mi
Parks: 18
Museums: 5
  • Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 4.5 mi
  • Western New Mexico University Museum: 11.5 mi
  • Billy the Kid Cabin: 11.7 mi
  • Silver CIty Museum: 11.7 mi
  • Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 12.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • King Bolt Pit: 12.3 mi
  • North Pit: 12.5 mi
  • Adonis Pit: 12.6 mi
  • Raven Pitt: 12.6 mi
  • Comanche Pit: 12.9 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • Ben Lilly Memorial: 4.9 mi
  • Grudging Cabin: 23.4 mi
  • Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 24.6 mi
Artworks: 3
  • W: 7.6 mi
  • C: 10.4 mi
  • Penny Park Mosaics: 11.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 11.1 mi
  • City of Rocks Desert Botanical Garden: 24.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Gila / Lightfeather Hot Springs: 22.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Black Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Signal PeakNW 315°2,737 m1.5 mi
Twin SistersSW 225°2,524 m1.6 mi
Scott PeakNW 310°2,521 m3.8 mi
Twin SistersSW 223°2,495 m1.9 mi
Pinos Altos MountainSW 234°2,473 m5.6 mi
Bear MountainWSW 246°2,444 m12.5 mi
T X MountainWNW 298°2,437 m4.1 mi
Loco MountainNNE 19°2,427 m13.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:5219:25
June solstice06:0619:4920:25
September equinox07:0218:3819:11
December solstice07:1216:3317:11

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444652586575767571615143
Precip in1.10.90.50.30.60.83.92.92.11.00.91.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Bayard, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357592295

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