Peak · New Mexico
Gunsight Peak
Gunsight Peak rises to 1,653 m in New Mexico. Salinas Peak stands 2,715 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Top Mountain, a peak 3.5 miles away. 32 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49034367, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1653 m
How to reach it
Coordinates33.10869, -106.59445
32 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 31
- Black Top Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Tip Top Mesa: 4.4 mi
- Strawberry Peak: 4.5 mi
- Tip Top: 5.2 mi
- Loma Vista: 7.5 mi
Parks: 1
- Tularosa Valley Historical Marker: 14.2 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 | NNE 15° | 2,715 m | 13.6 mi |
| Silver Top Mountain | NNE 17° | 2,422 m | 15.8 mi |
| Middle Peak | N 7° | 2,322 m | 12.6 mi |
| Skillet Knob | NNW 342° | 2,305 m | 8.8 mi |
| Grandaddy Peak | NW 314° | 2,286 m | 10.5 mi |
| Ladybug Peak | N 1° | 2,273 m | 12.6 mi |
| Big Gyp Mountain | NW 319° | 2,271 m | 13.3 mi |
| White Mine Peak | N 1° | 2,270 m | 12.9 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 | 19:43 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:26 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 899660 — Gunsight Peak, Sierra County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357585967
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