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Coyote Peak

Coyote Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Coyote Peak rises to 1,580 m in New Mexico. Anderson Mountain stands 2,028 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Playas Siding, a historic site 6.9 miles away. 63 named places lie within 25 miles, 50 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Grant County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49022662, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1580 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.01620, -108.51172

63 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 50
Historic sites: 4
Springs: 3
  • Allen Seep: 16.1 mi
  • Able Seep: 17.0 mi
  • Rockhouse Seep: 18.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Yucca Rest Area: 20.1 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Anderson MountainSSW 205°2,028 m23.2 mi
Hachita PeakSSE 164°2,016 m12.5 mi
Rough MountainSSW 207°2,014 m22.4 mi
Cedar MountainE 99°1,888 m19.6 mi
Pyramid PeakNW 322°1,827 m19.5 mi
Lalacha PeakSSE 166°1,784 m12.5 mi
South Pyramid PeakWNW 296°1,782 m12.9 mi
Playas PeakS 174°1,759 m8.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5419:26
June solstice06:0919:4820:24
September equinox07:0318:4019:12
December solstice07:1116:3717:14

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414652596776797772615042
Precip in0.70.60.40.20.30.63.12.11.40.90.61.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hachita 1W, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 888021 — Coyote Peak, Grant County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357572349

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