Coyote Peak
Coyote Peak rises to 1,895 m in New Mexico. Sierra Blanca Peak stands 3,620 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Cat Mountain, a peak 3.5 miles away. Sunspot Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 106 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Otero County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49022664, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,895 m
How to reach it
- 19.6 mi off the Sunspot Scenic Byway
- 19.4 mi off the Billy the Kid Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Trestle Vista Observation Site · 19 mi
- Mexican Canyon Trestle Vista US82 · 19 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista Observation Site · 20 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista · 21 mi
106 named places within 25 miles
- Cat Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Round Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Mountain Lion Peak: 6.3 mi
- Black Mountain: 9.9 mi
- Domingo Peak: 10.0 mi
- James Vigil Park: 8.0 mi
- Three Rivers Petroglyph Recreational Site: 12.1 mi
- Jim R. Griggs Sports Complex: 17.2 mi
- University Park: 17.7 mi
- John P. Stapp Air / Space Park: 17.9 mi
- DH Sutherland House Historic Site: 13.8 mi
- Juan Jose Gutierrez House Historic Site: 13.9 mi
- Juan Garcia House Historic Site: 13.9 mi
- High Rolls Tunnel: 17.0 mi
- Otero County Fairgrounds: 17.3 mi
- New Mexico Museum of Space History: 17.9 mi
- Toy Train Depot: 18.2 mi
- Tularosa Basin Museum of History: 19.2 mi
- Ruidoso River Museum: 19.4 mi
- Sacramento Mountains Historical Society Museum: 20.0 mi
- Alamogordo Astronaut Memorial: 17.9 mi
- Grave of Ham the Astrochimp: 17.9 mi
- Alamogordo Founders Park: 19.2 mi
- Old Mill: 20.5 mi
- Giant Pistachio: 12.7 mi
- Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor: 24.3 mi
- Padilla Springs: 14.5 mi
- Karr Spring: 21.2 mi
- Astronaut Memorial Garden: 17.9 mi
- Alamogordo Community Garden: 18.6 mi
- Three Rivers Petroglyph Site: 12.4 mi
- The Palisades: 13.3 mi
- Trestle Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Coyote Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Blanca Peak | NNE 33° | 3,620 m | 16.1 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NNE 30° | 3,518 m | 17.0 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NNE 33° | 3,276 m | 18.8 mi |
| White Horse Hill | NNE 23° | 3,111 m | 18.8 mi |
| Nogal Peak | NNE 22° | 2,966 m | 23.9 mi |
| Monjeau Peak | NE 37° | 2,942 m | 21.9 mi |
| Granite Knob | NE 37° | 2,906 m | 22.1 mi |
| Cow Mountain | NE 42° | 2,858 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:40 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 16:23 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 47 | 54 | 61 | 69 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 62 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tularosa, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357588009
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