Copperas Peak
Copperas Peak rises to 2,377 m in New Mexico. Sheep Mountain stands 2,978 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Hannen Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49022062, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,377 m
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 22.1 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Buck Hannen Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Alum Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Middle Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Granny Mountain: 6.8 mi
- River Spring: 6.0 mi
- Eddie Spring: 6.3 mi
- Dead Horse Spring: 6.4 mi
- Mesa Spring: 6.6 mi
- Hidden Spring: 7.6 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake: 19.9 mi
- Otto Huechling House Historic Site: 21.9 mi
- Doctor Granville Wood House Historic Site: 21.9 mi
- Silver City Water Works Building Historic Site: 23.1 mi
- Graham Gymnasium Historic Site: 23.7 mi
- Little Turkey Park: 7.0 mi
- Brannon Park: 8.8 mi
- Hidden Park: 21.7 mi
- Jackass Park: 21.9 mi
- Turkey Park: 21.9 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 17.0 mi
- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 23.2 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 23.6 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 24.0 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 24.0 mi
- King Bolt Pit: 24.4 mi
- North Pit: 24.6 mi
- Raven Pitt: 24.7 mi
- Adonis Pit: 24.9 mi
- Comanche Pit: 24.9 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 18.7 mi
- Grudging Cabin: 9.5 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 15.0 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 20.2 mi
- Gila / Lightfeather Hot Springs: 8.6 mi
- Jordan Hot Springs: 13.1 mi
- Santa Rita: 22.8 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 23.2 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Copperas Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep Mountain | ENE 72° | 2,978 m | 19.7 mi |
| Aspen Mountain | E 88° | 2,922 m | 17.3 mi |
| Black Mountain | N 356° | 2,831 m | 18.4 mi |
| Black Peak | S 171° | 2,745 m | 14.2 mi |
| Rocky Point | E 88° | 2,744 m | 13.5 mi |
| Signal Peak | S 174° | 2,737 m | 13.0 mi |
| Spring Mountain | ENE 59° | 2,724 m | 18.4 mi |
| Granite Peak | WNW 299° | 2,656 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 19:49 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:33 | 17:11 |
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 | 37 | 41 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 54 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gila HOT Springs, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 905333 — Copperas Peak, Grant County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357593426
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