Gato Point
Gato Point rises to 1,635 m in New Mexico. Cuernudo Hills stands 1,935 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Apache Point, a peak 1.6 miles away. La Frontera del Llano Byway passes 8.0 miles off. 27 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49031200, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1635 m
How to reach it
- 8.0 mi off the La Frontera del Llano Byway
- 47.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 28.5 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
27 named places within 25 miles
- Apache Point: 1.6 mi
- Turkey Head: 1.8 mi
- Deer Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Kicking Foot Mesa: 1.9 mi
- Flatiron: 3.0 mi
- Canadian River Canyon Historical Marker: 16.1 mi
- Chicosa Lake State Park: 17.5 mi
- New Goodnight Trail Historical Marker: 17.5 mi
- Mills Canyon Historical Marker: 20.4 mi
- Red Rim: 6.4 mi
- Mills: 20.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gato Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuernudo Hills | NW 306° | 1,935 m | 20.3 mi |
| Spear Hills | N 4° | 1,897 m | 24.2 mi |
| Deer Mountain | SSE 154° | 1,789 m | 1.8 mi |
| Apache Point | ENE 69° | 1,776 m | 1.6 mi |
| Turkey Head | SSW 209° | 1,729 m | 1.8 mi |
| Los Cerritos | SW 226° | 1,724 m | 19.5 mi |
| El Sierro | W 276° | 1,706 m | 14.3 mi |
| Kicking Foot Mesa | NNE 27° | 1,685 m | 1.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:39 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:22 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 16:08 | 16:48 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 44 | 50 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ROY, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357574299
Take the scenic way to Gato Point.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.