Burro Peak
Burro Peak rises to 2,445 m in New Mexico. Pinos Altos Mountain stands 2,473 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Ferguson Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49017088, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,445 m
How to reach it
- 15.4 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Ferguson Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Jacks Peak: 0.7 mi
- Indian Hill: 1.7 mi
- Red Hill: 2.2 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Mud Spring: 0.8 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 2.7 mi
- Rustler Spring: 3.1 mi
- Siphon Spring: 5.1 mi
- McCain Spring: 5.4 mi
- Bullard Hotel Historic Site: 15.3 mi
- H B Ailman House Historic Site: 15.3 mi
- Martin Maher House Historic Site: 15.4 mi
- David Abraham House Historic Site: 15.4 mi
- Stine-Fleming House Historic Site: 15.4 mi
- Boston Hill Open Space: 14.6 mi
- Greg Goyo Park: 15.2 mi
- Gough Park: 15.9 mi
- Penny Park: 15.9 mi
- Virginia Street Park: 16.0 mi
- Comanche Pit: 14.2 mi
- Raven Pitt: 14.4 mi
- Adonis Pit: 14.5 mi
- North Pit: 14.5 mi
- King Bolt Pit: 14.8 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 15.3 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 15.4 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 15.6 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 22.7 mi
- Lordsburg Hidalgo County Museum: 23.0 mi
- Gila Middle Box Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 16.6 mi
- Bill Evans Wildlife Management Area: 20.8 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 20.0 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
- Tyrone: 7.2 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 15.9 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 16.0 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Burro Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinos Altos Mountain | NNE 31° | 2,473 m | 21.8 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NNE 14° | 2,444 m | 17.5 mi |
| Jacks Peak | SE 143° | 2,428 m | 0.7 mi |
| Ferguson Mountain | NW 318° | 2,424 m | 0.5 mi |
| McComas Peak | NNE 17° | 2,340 m | 16.0 mi |
| W Mountain | NNE 33° | 2,319 m | 20.9 mi |
| Eighty Mountain | NNE 23° | 2,267 m | 19.3 mi |
| Little Bear Mountain | NNE 12° | 2,245 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 19:49 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:35 | 17:13 |
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 | 40 | 43 | 48 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — White Signal, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 904242 — Burro Peak, Grant County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357592600
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