Granite Peak
Granite Peak rises to 1,752 m in New Mexico. Portal High Point stands 2,613 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Granite Gap Area of Critical Environmental Concern, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49032866, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,752 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Able Seep: 14.0 mi
- Allen Seep: 14.9 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 15.3 mi
- Dunn Spring: 15.7 mi
- Cienega Spring: 15.8 mi
- Preacher Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Blue Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Granite Gap Mountain: 2.2 mi
- McGhee Peak: 4.1 mi
- Bobcat Hill: 5.2 mi
- Pratt Post Office (historical): 12.8 mi
- Smugglers Trail Historical Marker: 15.4 mi
- Explosives Shack: 18.5 mi
- Wagon: 19.5 mi
- Abandoned Car: 19.6 mi
- Jhus Falls: 17.0 mi
- Wood Canyon Waterfall: 19.1 mi
- Sheila Falls: 21.1 mi
- Upper East Turkey Creek Waterfall: 21.3 mi
- North Fork Falls: 21.7 mi
- Ned Hall Community Park: 18.5 mi
- Wood Canyon Park: 19.1 mi
- Bonita Park: 19.7 mi
- Bird watching area: 19.8 mi
- Maple Camp: 21.5 mi
- Motorcycle Minion: 15.4 mi
- Boat Minions: 15.4 mi
- Gardening Minions: 15.4 mi
- Tractor Minion: 15.4 mi
- Wagon Wheel: 17.0 mi
- Granite Gap Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 1.1 mi
- BLM: 14.3 mi
- May Memorial Wildlife Area: 15.0 mi
- Manhattan Claims: 17.6 mi
- Astronomer's Paradise: 4.2 mi
- Natural Bridge: 21.9 mi
- Faraway ranch (guided tour): 23.2 mi
- Hidalgo County Courthouse Historic Site: 23.6 mi
- Steins: 8.4 mi
- Paradise: 17.8 mi
- Shakespeare: 21.2 mi
- Chiricahua Desert Museum: 16.6 mi
- The Lost Arcade: 19.0 mi
- Lordsburg Hidalgo County Museum: 23.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 18.8 mi
- Inspiration Point: 20.0 mi
- San Simon Rest Area: 10.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Granite Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portal High Point | SSW 209° | 2,613 m | 19.4 mi |
| Portal Peak | SSW 208° | 2,604 m | 19.1 mi |
| Cochise Head | W 259° | 2,465 m | 18.2 mi |
| Onion Peak | SW 234° | 2,445 m | 19.3 mi |
| Silver Peak | SW 220° | 2,431 m | 18.4 mi |
| Mount Sceloporus | SW 219° | 2,413 m | 18.3 mi |
| Shaw Peak | WSW 240° | 2,339 m | 19.2 mi |
| Maverick Peak | WSW 250° | 2,199 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:21 | 17:56 | 18:28 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| September equinox | 06:05 | 17:42 | 18:14 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:39 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 54 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 80 | 78 | 73 | 63 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Animas 3ese, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3375619766
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