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Burro Peak

Burro Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Burro Peak rises to 2,445 m in New Mexico. Bear Mountain stands 2,444 m to the north-northeast, 17 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
2445 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.59063, -108.43283

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 37
  • 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
Parks: 12
Cliffs: 5
  • 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
Museums: 5
Artworks: 3
  • Penny Park Mosaics: 15.9 mi
  • W: 19.5 mi
  • C: 20.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 16.0 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Ben Lilly Memorial: 23.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Burro Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear MountainNNE 14°2,444 m17.5 mi
Jacks PeakSE 143°2,428 m0.7 mi
Ferguson MountainNW 318°2,424 m0.5 mi
McComas PeakNNE 17°2,340 m16.0 mi
W MountainNNE 33°2,319 m20.9 mi
Eighty MountainNNE 23°2,267 m19.3 mi
Little Bear MountainNNE 12°2,245 m16.9 mi
Gomez PeakNNE 26°2,206 m19.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5319:26
June solstice06:0719:4920:25
September equinox07:0318:3919:12
December solstice07:1316:3517:13

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404348556473757367574739
Precip in1.11.10.60.30.40.63.32.71.61.11.01.5

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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