Cross O Peak
Cross O Peak rises to 2,044 m in New Mexico. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Thumb Tank Peak, a peak 2.5 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 9.6 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49023086, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,044 m
How to reach it
- 9.6 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 19.2 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 18.2 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
- 29.2 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Emory Pass Vista · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Poverty Spring: 6.1 mi
- Woodhouse Spring: 7.5 mi
- Hickland Spring: 8.4 mi
- Hidden Spring: 8.5 mi
- Turkey Spring: 9.3 mi
- Thumb Tank Peak: 2.5 mi
- Montosa Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Black Peak: 4.0 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Twin Peaks: 4.4 mi
- Victorio Park: 14.2 mi
- Gooseberry Park: 14.5 mi
- Turkey Park: 14.7 mi
- Louis Armijo Sports Complex: 19.9 mi
- Veterans' Memorial Park: 21.0 mi
- Hangin' Tree: 10.1 mi
- Percha Bank Historic Site: 20.5 mi
- Spaceport America Visitor's Center: 21.3 mi
- Long Point: 24.4 mi
- Palomas Gap: 24.7 mi
- Pioneer Store Museum: 10.2 mi
- Black Range Museum: 19.7 mi
- Hamilton Military Museum: 20.9 mi
- Geronimo Springs Museum: 21.4 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 14.5 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 20.9 mi
- Carrie TIngley Historic Marker: 20.9 mi
- Caballo Mountains Historic Marker: 24.5 mi
- Hermosa: 7.5 mi
- 4th Street Garden: 21.3 mi
- River bend Hot Springs: 21.6 mi
- Garcia Falls: 22.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Cross O Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKnight Mountain | SW 233° | 3,092 m | 17.3 mi |
| Reeds Peak | WSW 253° | 3,048 m | 14.6 mi |
| Diamond Peak | W 278° | 2,999 m | 13.5 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | W 269° | 2,978 m | 15.3 mi |
| Aspen Mountain | WSW 252° | 2,922 m | 17.7 mi |
| Fishermans Bluff | WNW 291° | 2,804 m | 13.2 mi |
| Spring Mountain | W 280° | 2,724 m | 18.6 mi |
| Victorio Park Mountain | SW 228° | 2,723 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:47 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:30 | 17:08 |
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 | 36 | 40 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winston, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357572440
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