Indian Peak
Indian Peak rises to 2,075 m in New Mexico. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Turkey Spring, a spring 2.7 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
mountain in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States
Wikidata Q49038700, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2075 m
How to reach it
- 13.7 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 14.7 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
- 21.4 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 23.4 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Emory Pass Vista · 16 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 29 mi
- Austin Roberts Vista · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Turkey Spring: 2.7 mi
- Conley Spring: 4.1 mi
- Middle Seco Spring: 5.5 mi
- Marshall Spring: 5.9 mi
- Wild Cow Spring: 6.4 mi
- Round Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Miller Mesa: 3.8 mi
- Black Peak: 4.1 mi
- South Salado Peak: 4.3 mi
- Lake Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Victorio Park: 8.1 mi
- Gooseberry Park: 8.2 mi
- Turkey Park: 14.1 mi
- Emory Pass Historical Marker: 15.7 mi
- Caballo Mountains Historical Marker: 21.6 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 11.2 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 23.4 mi
- Carrie TIngley Historic Marker: 23.4 mi
- Caballo Mountains Historic Marker: 23.8 mi
- Percha Bank Historic Site: 14.3 mi
- Hangin' Tree: 15.0 mi
- Spaceport America Visitor's Center: 24.0 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake: 24.9 mi
- Pioneer Store Museum: 15.0 mi
- Black Range Museum: 15.1 mi
- Hamilton Military Museum: 23.4 mi
- Geronimo Springs Museum: 24.1 mi
- Hermosa: 4.3 mi
- 4th Street Garden: 24.1 mi
- River bend Hot Springs: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Indian Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKnight Mountain | WSW 245° | 3,092 m | 11.5 mi |
| Hillsboro Peak | SSW 209° | 3,053 m | 13.3 mi |
| Reeds Peak | W 278° | 3,048 m | 10.8 mi |
| Diamond Peak | NW 306° | 2,999 m | 12.6 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | WNW 294° | 2,978 m | 13.2 mi |
| Sawyers Peak | SSW 201° | 2,936 m | 18.1 mi |
| Aspen Mountain | W 270° | 2,922 m | 13.6 mi |
| Cross-O Mountain | SSW 205° | 2,890 m | 14.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:47 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:31 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hillsboro, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357595125
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