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Indian Peak

Indian Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Indian Peak rises to 1,761 m in New Mexico. Snowshed Peak stands 2,936 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Gray Mountain, a peak 3.8 miles away.

The story

mountain in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49038697, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1761 m

How to reach it

Coordinates31.82176, -108.90672

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 52
  • Maverick Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Dripping Spring: 13.9 mi
  • Sulphur Spring: 14.1 mi
  • Hummingbird Spring: 14.3 mi
  • Cienega Spring: 14.4 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Historic sites: 12
Waterfalls: 10
  • Lower Cave Creek Falls: 20.6 mi
  • Upper Cave Creek Falls: 20.7 mi
  • Winn Falls: 20.9 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 21.4 mi
  • Upper East Turkey Creek Waterfall: 21.7 mi
Artworks: 5
  • Tractor Minion: 13.4 mi
  • Gardening Minions: 13.4 mi
  • Motorcycle Minion: 13.4 mi
  • Boat Minions: 13.4 mi
  • Wagon Wheel: 15.7 mi
Parks: 4
  • Ned Hall Community Park: 7.3 mi
  • Maple Camp: 17.2 mi
  • Bird watching area: 18.0 mi
  • Pine Park: 19.8 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Devil's Kitchen: 18.3 mi
  • Geronimo Surrender Monument: 18.4 mi
  • Astronomer's Paradise: 20.5 mi
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Indian Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snowshed PeakW 273°2,936 m21.2 mi
Finnicum PeakW 269°2,746 m19.9 mi
Sentinel PeakW 268°2,742 m19.7 mi
Sanders PeakW 277°2,671 m21.2 mi
Portal High PointW 281°2,613 m15.0 mi
Animas Mountains High PointSSE 158°2,611 m18.8 mi
Portal PeakWNW 282°2,604 m14.6 mi
Animas PeakSSE 157°2,600 m18.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5519:28
June solstice06:1119:4920:25
September equinox07:0518:4219:14
December solstice07:1316:3917:17

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444854617079807873635244
Precip in0.70.50.40.20.20.52.31.91.01.00.61.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Animas 3ese, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357587934

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