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Coyote Peak

Coyote Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Coyote Peak rises to 2,536 m in New Mexico. Elk Mountain stands 2,978 m to the west-southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Salvation Peak, a peak 4.1 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49022659, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2536 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.64978, -108.26561

71 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 24
  • Bruja Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Turkey Spring: 13.2 mi
  • Dutchman Spring: 13.5 mi
  • Hidden Spring: 13.8 mi
  • Deadman Spring: 14.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Ruins: 21.4 mi
  • Ruins: 21.6 mi
Hot springs: 1

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
Elk MountainWSW 239°2,978 m10.4 mi
Eagle PeakW 276°2,970 m18.0 mi
Buzzard PeakW 277°2,948 m17.6 mi
Horse MountainNNE 19°2,850 m24.0 mi
O Bar O MountainSW 216°2,846 m4.7 mi
Black MountainS 173°2,831 m18.9 mi
Horse PeakNNE 19°2,826 m24.0 mi
Pelona MountainENE 79°2,794 m9.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5219:25
June solstice06:0419:5120:27
September equinox07:0218:3819:11
December solstice07:1516:3117:09

Local time (America/Denver).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1848280 — Coyote Peak, Catron County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357619799

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