Gunsight Peak
Gunsight Peak rises to 1,979 m in New Mexico. Salinas Peak stands 2,715 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Grandview Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. 32 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49034365, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1979 m
How to reach it
32 named places within 25 miles
- Grandview Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Treasure Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Grandview Peak: 2.0 mi
- Kaylor Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Strawberry Peak: 3.3 mi
- Tularosa Valley Historical Marker: 11.6 mi
- White Sands National Monument: 23.4 mi
- Aleman: 23.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gunsight Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas Peak | N 11° | 2,715 m | 21.2 mi |
| San Andres Peak | S 171° | 2,459 m | 22.5 mi |
| Silver Top Mountain | NNE 12° | 2,422 m | 23.4 mi |
| Middle Peak | N 5° | 2,322 m | 20.4 mi |
| Skillet Knob | N 352° | 2,305 m | 16.3 mi |
| Grandaddy Peak | NNW 334° | 2,286 m | 16.8 mi |
| Ladybug Peak | N 1° | 2,273 m | 20.4 mi |
| Big Gyp Mountain | NNW 335° | 2,271 m | 19.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 19:42 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:27 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 51 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jornada EXP Range, 28 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 900381 — Gunsight Peak, Sierra County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357586959
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