Gallo Peak
Gallo Peak rises to 2,818 m in New Mexico. Buzzard Peak stands 2,948 m to the south, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Headwaters Spring, a spring 1.6 miles away. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49030960, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,818 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Headwaters Spring: 1.6 mi
- Mata Spring: 4.7 mi
- Rock Spring: 4.8 mi
- Sand Spring: 5.0 mi
- Lower Water Spring: 5.3 mi
- Jewett Mesa: 3.1 mi
- Queens Head: 3.5 mi
- Fox Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Apache Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Agua Fria Mountain: 8.3 mi
- Mangas Schoolhouse: 19.3 mi
- Elfego Baca Monument: 23.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzard Peak | S 171° | 2,948 m | 24.6 mi |
| Mangas Mountain | E 86° | 2,925 m | 19.2 mi |
| Jim Smith Peak | W 261° | 2,820 m | 19.7 mi |
| Fox Mountain | NW 307° | 2,780 m | 4.8 mi |
| Little Alegres Mountain | ENE 77° | 2,776 m | 24.5 mi |
| Jones Peak | W 261° | 2,755 m | 17.8 mi |
| Black Peak | W 268° | 2,745 m | 10.6 mi |
| Tub Peak | E 96° | 2,725 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 19:53 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:32 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 66 | 65 | 59 | 49 | 39 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Luna RS, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1923460 — Gallo Peak, Catron County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357620476
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