Gallo Peak
Gallo Peak rises to 3,047 m in New Mexico. Manzano Peak stands 3,060 m to the south, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Spruce Spring, a spring 0.5 miles away. Salt Missions Trail passes 5.4 miles off. 124 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
The story
Gallo Peak is located in the Manzano Mountains in Torrance County, New Mexico. Gallo Peak is in Cibola National Forest, and is ranked the 222nd highest peak in New Mexico. Gallo Peak is 5 miles (8 km) due west of the town Manzano and can be accessed via the Red Canyon Road, then onto the Canyon and Crest trails.
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Wikidata Q49030964, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3047 m
How to reach it
- 5.4 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
- 12.6 mi off the Abo Pass Trail
- 16.8 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 20.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
124 named places within 25 miles
- Red Canyon Picnic Grounds: 1.8 mi
- Ranger Station Picnic Ground: 12.7 mi
- Chavez Memorial Park: 13.6 mi
- Monte Alto Plaza: 13.8 mi
- La Bonitas Park: 14.6 mi
- Spruce Spring: 0.5 mi
- Trigo Spring: 1.3 mi
- Sherman Spring: 1.6 mi
- Upper Ox Spring: 1.6 mi
- Lower Ox Spring: 1.7 mi
- Osha Peak: 2.3 mi
- Manzano Peak: 3.2 mi
- Cerrito del Espia: 4.5 mi
- Lomita Trigo: 4.9 mi
- Capilla Peak: 4.9 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 11.7 mi
- Mountainair Historic Marker: 13.6 mi
- Stephen A. Sandlin Memorial Plaque: 13.7 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 14.0 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 14.3 mi
- New Mexico Zia: 13.7 mi
- CNMCF Level I: 20.0 mi
- Belen B: 20.6 mi
- Painted Pig Tank: 21.7 mi
- Los Lunas: 22.0 mi
- Quarai Museum: 8.6 mi
- Harvey House Museum: 18.8 mi
- Valencia County Historical Society Museum: 18.8 mi
- LL Heritage & Arts: 20.5 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 17.4 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 18.2 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 18.9 mi
- El Cerro de Los Lunas Preserve: 23.2 mi
- Salinas National Monument Headquarters Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
- Carolino Canyon Reservation Area: 24.8 mi
- Carolino Canyon Reservation Area: 24.8 mi
- ATSF M-1: 18.8 mi
- Dust Bowl Home Historic Site: 20.6 mi
- Berkshire Hotel Historic Site: 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gallo Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manzano Peak | S 188° | 3,060 m | 3.2 mi |
| Bosque Peak | N 3° | 2,929 m | 8.9 mi |
| North Bosque Peak | N 1° | 2,909 m | 9.2 mi |
| Mosca Peak | N 10° | 2,890 m | 12.2 mi |
| Guadalupe Peak | N 7° | 2,873 m | 12.5 mi |
| Capilla Peak | NNE 25° | 2,852 m | 4.9 mi |
| Osha Peak | NNE 13° | 2,824 m | 2.3 mi |
| Cerro Blanco | NNE 15° | 2,551 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:21 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 37 | 43 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 52 | 40 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mountainair 8NW, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357597503
Day trips start here
- Central New Mexico · 14 mi
- Belen · 19 mi
- Los Lunas · 20 mi
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