Gallinas Peak
Gallinas Peak rises to 2,523 m in New Mexico. Gallinas Mountains stands 2,631 m to the northeast, 0.2 miles off. Salt Missions Trail passes 18 miles off. 37 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49030955, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2523 m
How to reach it
- 17.8 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
37 named places within 25 miles
- Gallinas Mountains: 0.2 mi
- West Turkey Cone: 1.0 mi
- Lackey Point: 2.3 mi
- Rough Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Cougar Mountain: 4.2 mi
- The Ollie D Tourist House: 11.2 mi
- Ancho Railroad Depot Historic Site: 21.4 mi
- Gran Quivira Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 17.8 mi
- Ancho: 21.4 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallinas Mountains | NE 43° | 2,631 m | 0.2 mi |
| West Turkey Cone | WNW 287° | 2,546 m | 1.0 mi |
| Rough Mountain | SE 125° | 2,477 m | 3.7 mi |
| Lackey Point | SE 126° | 2,452 m | 2.3 mi |
| Jacks Peak | SSE 157° | 2,290 m | 23.9 mi |
| Cougar Mountain | E 81° | 2,280 m | 4.2 mi |
| Tecolote Peak | SSE 153° | 2,225 m | 12.9 mi |
| Duran Mesa | NE 50° | 2,150 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:42 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:19 | 16:58 |
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 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corona 10sw, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 906458 — Gallinas Peak, Lincoln County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357594400
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