Flat Top
Flat Top rises to 1,890 m in New Mexico. Oscura Peak stands 2,626 m to the west-southwest, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Bug Peak, a peak 7.2 miles away. Quebradas Back Country Byway passes 30 miles off. 43 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49029427, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1890 m
How to reach it
- 29.7 mi off the Quebradas Back Country Byway
43 named places within 25 miles
- Bug Peak: 7.2 mi
- North Oscura Peak: 8.2 mi
- Lonnie Moon Peak: 8.6 mi
- Oscura Peak: 8.8 mi
- Chupadera Mesa: 11.9 mi
- Malpais-Valley of Fires Historical Marker: 16.6 mi
- Valley of Fires State Park: 18.6 mi
- Carrizozo Historical Marker: 21.3 mi
- City Park: 21.3 mi
- Spencer Park: 21.4 mi
- Frozen Food Locker Museum: 21.6 mi
- Carrizozo Heritage Museum: 21.6 mi
- Trinity Site Obelisk: 13.7 mi
- Jumbo: 13.8 mi
- Donkey Statue: 21.3 mi
- Robsart: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Flat Top. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oscura Peak | WSW 241° | 2,626 m | 8.8 mi |
| North Oscura Peak | WNW 292° | 2,431 m | 8.2 mi |
| Bug Peak | WNW 287° | 2,422 m | 7.2 mi |
| Cub Mountain | ESE 121° | 2,390 m | 23.4 mi |
| Little Burro | SW 227° | 2,243 m | 18.2 mi |
| Godfrey Peak | SE 136° | 2,181 m | 23.1 mi |
| Rose Peak | SE 143° | 2,167 m | 24.0 mi |
| Capitol Peak | SSW 207° | 2,163 m | 23.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:43 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:23 | 17:01 |
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 | 37 | 42 | 49 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bingham 2 NE, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357585914
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