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Deadman Peaks

Deadman Peaks, seen from above at true elevation

Deadman Peaks rises to 2,128 m in New Mexico. Mount San Miguel stands 2,887 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerros Colorados, a peak 0.6 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 7.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49023925, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2128 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.75252, -107.07226

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 15
  • Guadalupe Box: 17.2 mi
  • Gilman Tunnels: 17.3 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 18.7 mi
  • Hoodoos: 18.9 mi
  • Hoodoos: 19.1 mi
Historic sites: 11
Parks: 9
Springs: 5
  • Jones Canyon Spring: 7.7 mi
  • Holy Ghost Spring: 8.5 mi
  • Ojo Jarido Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Ojo Frio: 14.1 mi
  • Los Indios Spring: 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 12.5 mi
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 12.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
  • Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Deadman Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount San MiguelNE 56°2,887 m13.9 mi
Blue Bird MesaNE 39°2,832 m20.7 mi
Pajarito PeakESE 108°2,749 m12.6 mi
Smokey Bear HillENE 58°2,699 m16.8 mi
Joaquin MesaE 85°2,590 m14.4 mi
Schoolhouse MesaENE 70°2,563 m20.9 mi
Cabezon PeakS 187°2,373 m10.7 mi
Bear MouthSW 223°2,334 m15.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4719:20
June solstice05:5319:5020:28
September equinox06:5718:3319:07
December solstice07:1516:2016:59

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303643505969737164524031
Precip in0.40.50.60.70.70.51.71.81.10.90.50.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Torreon Navajo Mission, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 888244 — Deadman Peaks, Sandoval County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357572576

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