Gobbler Knob
Gobbler Knob rises to 2,373 m in New Mexico. Cathey Peak stands 2,941 m to the north-northeast, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Sacramento Peak, a peak 4.5 miles away. Sunspot Scenic Byway passes 5.0 miles off. 81 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49031910, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2373 m
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the Sunspot Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Nelson Canyon Vista Interpretive Site · 13 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista · 15 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista Observation Site · 15 mi
- Mexican Canyon Trestle Vista US82 · 17 mi
81 named places within 25 miles
- Sacramento Peak: 4.5 mi
- Table Top: 4.9 mi
- Mule Peak: 5.5 mi
- Cathey Peak: 6.3 mi
- Bug Scuffle Hill: 6.4 mi
- Silverado Park: 10.7 mi
- Tierra de Suenos Park: 11.1 mi
- Mimosa Park: 11.4 mi
- Valencia Park: 11.8 mi
- Desert Villas Homeowners Association: 12.0 mi
- The Alamogordo "A": 12.2 mi
- Harry Francis Acley House Historic Site: 13.2 mi
- German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Tornado PA-200: 13.7 mi
- X-7A: 13.7 mi
- XQ-4A: 13.7 mi
- Tularosa Basin Museum of History: 13.2 mi
- New Mexico Museum of Space History: 13.7 mi
- Toy Train Depot: 14.1 mi
- Sacramento Mountains Historical Society Museum: 17.3 mi
- White Sands National Park: 18.9 mi
- Antarctic Telescope: 4.6 mi
- Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor: 14.8 mi
- Sacramento mountains murle: 17.7 mi
- Giant Pistachio: 19.9 mi
- Alamogordo Founders Park: 13.1 mi
- Grave of Ham the Astrochimp: 13.7 mi
- Alamogordo Astronaut Memorial: 13.7 mi
- Sacramento Columbarium: 17.7 mi
- Alamogordo Community Garden: 13.4 mi
- Astronaut Memorial Garden: 13.7 mi
- Prayer garden: 17.7 mi
- Karr Spring: 11.8 mi
- Trestle Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gobbler Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathey Peak | NNE 32° | 2,941 m | 6.3 mi |
| Sacramento Peak | NNE 28° | 2,821 m | 4.5 mi |
| Alamo Peak | NNE 15° | 2,820 m | 10.2 mi |
| Prestridge Hill | ENE 64° | 2,638 m | 14.2 mi |
| Jefferies Peak | ESE 115° | 2,591 m | 13.5 mi |
| Seep Peak | ENE 78° | 2,486 m | 17.0 mi |
| Mule Peak | NNW 348° | 2,462 m | 5.5 mi |
| Long Ridge | N 353° | 2,446 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:39 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:29 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:24 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 49 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alamogordo, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357601726
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