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Gallinas Peak

Gallinas Peak rises to 2,574 m in New Mexico. South Baldy stands 3,279 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Dove Spring, a spring 4.3 miles away. 95 named places lie within 25 miles, 54 of them named summits.

The story

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

Wikidata Q49030957, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2574 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.21756, -107.47087

95 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 54
Springs: 15
  • Dove Spring: 4.3 mi
  • Chavez Springs: 7.5 mi
  • Hell Canyon Spring: 18.3 mi
  • Agua Fria Spring: 19.8 mi
  • Maverick Spring: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 12
  • Mesa Cencerro: 8.6 mi
  • Hells Mesa: 12.4 mi
  • Blue Mesa: 19.3 mi
  • Blue Mesa: 19.6 mi
  • Blue Mesa: 19.6 mi
Attractions: 7
Parks: 1
  • Cherry Town: 10.2 mi
Artworks: 1
Museums: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gallinas Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South BaldySE 134°3,279 m22.5 mi
Timber PeakSE 133°3,181 m24.2 mi
Mount WithingtonS 182°3,077 m23.3 mi
Tower PeakS 181°3,026 m24.3 mi
North BaldySE 125°3,003 m20.2 mi
A-L PeakS 179°2,940 m21.2 mi
Madre MountainWNW 283°2,870 m24.6 mi
Tip Top MountainESE 118°2,773 m18.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4919:22
June solstice05:5919:4920:26
September equinox06:5918:3519:08
December solstice07:1316:2617:05

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323541475666696761503931
Precip in0.50.50.50.50.70.62.72.82.01.10.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Augustine 2E, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357594397

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