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Galt Peak

Galt Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Galt Peak rises to 2,240 m in New Mexico. Sierra Blanca Peak stands 3,620 m to the southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Swan Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Billy the Kid Trail passes 2.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49030971, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2240 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.55008, -105.63721

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 26
  • Smokey Bear Historical Park: 3.7 mi
  • Fort Stanton: 7.7 mi
  • Eagle Creek Sports Complex: 10.8 mi
  • Ruidoso Winter Park: 10.9 mi
  • North Park: 12.6 mi
Museums: 9
  • Smokey Bear Museum: 3.6 mi
  • Billy the Kid Museum: 13.9 mi
  • White Oaks Miner's Home/Tool Shed Museum: 14.9 mi
  • Carrizozo Heritage Museum: 15.0 mi
  • Frozen Food Locker Museum: 15.0 mi
Attractions: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Artworks: 2
Historic sites: 1
  • Old Mill: 15.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • Padilla Springs: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Galt Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sierra Blanca PeakSW 219°3,620 m15.7 mi
Lookout MountainSW 222°3,518 m14.9 mi
Buck MountainSW 220°3,276 m13.1 mi
White Horse HillSW 234°3,111 m14.2 mi
Summit PeakENE 76°3,103 m16.3 mi
Nogal PeakWSW 249°2,966 m10.3 mi
Monjeau PeakSSW 213°2,942 m9.9 mi
Carrizo MountainNNW 332°2,932 m11.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4219:15
June solstice05:5419:4020:17
September equinox06:5118:2819:01
December solstice07:0416:2116:59

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374146536169706863544537
Precip in0.70.50.60.41.01.73.62.72.31.11.10.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Capitan, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 906465 — Galt Peak, Lincoln County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357594410

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