Peak · New Mexico
Burnt Peaks
Burnt Peaks rises to 2,462 m in New Mexico. West Blue Mountain stands 3,145 m to the east-southeast, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Sim Yaten Hills, a peak 1.2 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,462 m
How to reach it
Coordinates33.67812, -107.50893
- 17.2 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 19.0 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sim Yaten Hills: 1.2 mi
- Holdup Mountain: 3.4 mi
- West Blue Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Welty Hill: 4.1 mi
- Blue Mountain: 4.4 mi
Springs: 28
- Pothole Spring: 4.0 mi
- Tool Box Spring: 4.8 mi
- Indian Spring: 4.9 mi
- Twentyfive Yard Spring: 6.2 mi
- San Mateo Spring: 7.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Fort Craig Rest Area Southbound: 21.7 mi
- Fort Craig Rest Area Northbound: 21.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Garcia Falls: 13.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- Camino de Sueños: 22.0 mi
Museums: 1
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.4 miles of Burnt Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Blue Mountain | ESE 104° | 3,145 m | 3.8 mi |
| Blue Mountain | ESE 107° | 3,135 m | 4.4 mi |
| Vicks Peak | SSE 154° | 3,126 m | 9.7 mi |
| San Mateo Mountain | SSE 157° | 3,089 m | 8.8 mi |
| San Mateo Peak | SE 136° | 3,082 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mount Withington | N 5° | 3,077 m | 14.1 mi |
| Apache Kid Peak | ESE 115° | 3,065 m | 6.0 mi |
| Teepee Peak | E 97° | 3,029 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:48 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:28 | 17:06 |
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, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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