Black Peak
Black Peak rises to 2,745 m in New Mexico. Escudilla Mountain stands 3,326 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Rita Blanca Spring, a spring 2.8 miles away. Coronado Trail Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49013915, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2745 m
How to reach it
- 20.5 mi off the Coronado Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 24.9 mi off the White Mountain Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Rita Blanca Spring: 2.8 mi
- Todd Browning Spring: 2.9 mi
- Knight Spring: 4.6 mi
- Twin Doe Spring: 8.6 mi
- Karruth Spring: 8.7 mi
- Jones Peak: 7.4 mi
- Fox Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Negrohead Butte: 7.9 mi
- Jewett Mesa: 8.5 mi
- Freeman Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Red Hill: 13.5 mi
- Elfego Baca Monument: 22.1 mi
- The Rincon: 22.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Black Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escudilla Mountain | WSW 254° | 3,326 m | 18.0 mi |
| Escudilla Lookout | WSW 252° | 3,315 m | 17.9 mi |
| Escondido Mountain | ENE 60° | 3,000 m | 23.7 mi |
| Noble Mountain | WSW 247° | 2,919 m | 22.9 mi |
| South Mountain | SW 235° | 2,899 m | 24.0 mi |
| Turner Peak | SW 233° | 2,874 m | 15.8 mi |
| Jim Smith Peak | WSW 254° | 2,820 m | 9.2 mi |
| Gobbler Point | WSW 237° | 2,820 m | 23.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 19:54 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:32 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 66 | 65 | 59 | 49 | 39 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Luna RS, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1923262 — Black Peak, Catron County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357620165
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