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Gringo Peak

Gringo Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Gringo Peak rises to 2,225 m in New Mexico. Laughlin Peak stands 2,682 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Cinder Butte, a peak 1.3 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 18 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49033957, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2225 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.81364, -104.11970

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Museums: 4
  • Folsom Museum: 11.4 mi
  • Scouting Museum: 18.6 mi
  • Raton Museum: 18.7 mi
  • The Old Branson Jail: 19.0 mi
Historic sites: 4
  • Sugarite Canyon State Park: 15.7 mi
  • Coal Camp Ruins: 16.9 mi
  • Grave: 19.0 mi
  • New Mexico / Colorado state line: 23.8 mi
Artworks: 3
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Gringo Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laughlin PeakSSW 196°2,682 m13.5 mi
Sierra GrandeESE 119°2,655 m15.4 mi
Johnson MesaWNW 300°2,636 m13.4 mi
Towndrow PeakNW 309°2,625 m9.9 mi
Dale MountainNNW 334°2,588 m8.8 mi
Red MountainNNW 346°2,569 m6.7 mi
Pine ButtesS 190°2,569 m16.1 mi
Palo Blanco MountainS 172°2,542 m16.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3419:09
June solstice05:3819:4120:20
September equinox06:4518:2118:55
December solstice07:0616:0416:44

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313341485766706862503830
Precip in0.50.51.01.01.52.33.62.91.91.10.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Capulin, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 899658 — Gringo Peak, Colfax County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357585962

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