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Indian Peak

Indian Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Indian Peak rises to 1,891 m in New Mexico. Twin Sisters stands 2,524 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 8.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in Grant County, New Mexico, United States

Wikidata Q49038696, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1891 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.67424, -108.36060

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 45
  • McCain Spring: 2.1 mi
  • Siphon Spring: 6.0 mi
  • C F Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Mud Spring: 6.7 mi
  • Silver Dale Spring: 7.7 mi
Parks: 14
Cliffs: 5
  • Comanche Pit: 7.0 mi
  • Raven Pitt: 7.3 mi
  • Adonis Pit: 7.3 mi
  • North Pit: 7.4 mi
  • King Bolt Pit: 7.6 mi
Museums: 4
Artworks: 3
  • Penny Park Mosaics: 8.7 mi
  • W: 12.4 mi
  • C: 14.0 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 8.9 mi
  • City of Rocks Desert Botanical Garden: 23.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Historic sites: 1
  • Ben Lilly Memorial: 16.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Indian Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin SistersNE 34°2,524 m18.3 mi
Twin SistersNE 34°2,495 m18.0 mi
Pinos Altos MountainNNE 28°2,473 m14.7 mi
Burro PeakSW 216°2,445 m7.1 mi
Bear MountainN 1°2,444 m11.2 mi
Jacks PeakSSW 211°2,428 m7.4 mi
Ferguson MountainSW 220°2,424 m7.1 mi
McComas PeakN 3°2,340 m9.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5319:25
June solstice06:0719:4920:25
September equinox07:0218:3919:12
December solstice07:1216:3517:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404348556473757367574739
Precip in1.11.10.60.30.40.63.32.71.61.11.01.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — White Signal, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 907218 — Indian Peak, Grant County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357595121

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