Black Peak
Black Peak rises to 2,020 m in New Mexico. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Brushy Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States of America; geonames ID = 5457835.
Wikidata Q49013921, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,020 m
How to reach it
- 11.9 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 18.6 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
- 22.4 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 25.4 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Emory Pass Vista · 19 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 30 mi
- Austin Roberts Vista · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Poverty Spring: 3.7 mi
- Hickland Spring: 4.5 mi
- Hidden Spring: 4.6 mi
- Mud Spring: 5.5 mi
- Woodhouse Spring: 6.4 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Montosa Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Cross O Peak: 4.0 mi
- Indian Peak: 4.1 mi
- Sugarloaf Peak: 4.8 mi
- Victorio Park: 10.6 mi
- Gooseberry Park: 11.1 mi
- Turkey Park: 11.6 mi
- Brannon Park: 22.3 mi
- Louis Armijo Sports Complex: 23.2 mi
- Pioneer Store Museum: 10.9 mi
- Black Range Museum: 19.1 mi
- Hamilton Military Museum: 24.2 mi
- Geronimo Springs Museum: 24.8 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 10.6 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 24.2 mi
- Carrie TIngley Historic Marker: 24.2 mi
- Hangin' Tree: 10.9 mi
- Percha Bank Historic Site: 18.3 mi
- Spaceport America Visitor's Center: 24.7 mi
- Hermosa: 3.5 mi
- 4th Street Garden: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Black Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKnight Mountain | SW 228° | 3,092 m | 13.4 mi |
| Hillsboro Peak | SSW 201° | 3,053 m | 16.9 mi |
| Reeds Peak | WSW 255° | 3,048 m | 10.6 mi |
| Diamond Peak | WNW 289° | 2,999 m | 10.2 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | W 276° | 2,978 m | 11.7 mi |
| Aspen Mountain | WSW 253° | 2,922 m | 13.7 mi |
| Fishermans Bluff | NW 306° | 2,804 m | 10.6 mi |
| Rocky Point | WSW 256° | 2,744 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:30 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 40 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winston, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 903891 — Black Peak, Sierra County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357592298
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