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Black Peak

Black Peak, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates34.02783, -108.82479

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • 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
Peaks
Ghost towns: 1
Historic sites: 1
Cliffs: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Escudilla MountainWSW 254°3,326 m18.0 mi
Escudilla LookoutWSW 252°3,315 m17.9 mi
Escondido MountainENE 60°3,000 m23.7 mi
Noble MountainWSW 247°2,919 m22.9 mi
South MountainSW 235°2,899 m24.0 mi
Turner PeakSW 233°2,874 m15.8 mi
Jim Smith PeakWSW 254°2,820 m9.2 mi
Gobbler PointWSW 237°2,820 m23.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5419:27
June solstice06:0519:5420:31
September equinox07:0418:4119:14
December solstice07:1816:3217:11

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333640465361666559493933
Precip in1.21.10.80.50.70.63.43.82.21.40.91.1

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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