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Chocolate Peak

Chocolate Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Chocolate Peak rises to 1,890 m in New Mexico. Burro Peak stands 2,445 m to the east, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagle Eye Peak, a peak 2.0 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49020512, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1890 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.59952, -108.52922

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 32
  • Rustler Spring: 2.8 mi
  • Grapevine Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Mud Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Siphon Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Juniper Spring: 8.1 mi
Parks: 11
Cliffs: 5
  • Comanche Pit: 17.5 mi
  • Raven Pitt: 17.8 mi
  • North Pit: 17.9 mi
  • Adonis Pit: 18.0 mi
  • King Bolt Pit: 18.2 mi
Museums: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Penny Park Mosaics: 19.2 mi
  • W: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 19.3 mi
Historic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Chocolate Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burro PeakE 96°2,445 m5.6 mi
Bear MountainNNE 31°2,444 m19.1 mi
Jacks PeakE 101°2,428 m6.2 mi
Ferguson MountainE 93°2,424 m5.3 mi
McComas PeakNE 35°2,340 m18.0 mi
Little Bear MountainNNE 30°2,245 m18.3 mi
Hornbrook MountainS 174°2,136 m9.6 mi
Bullard PeakN 356°2,130 m7.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5419:26
June solstice06:0819:4920:26
September equinox07:0318:4019:12
December solstice07:1316:3617:13

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357593282

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