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Indian Peak

Indian Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Indian Peak rises to 3,061 m in New Mexico. Whitewater Baldy stands 3,310 m to the east-northeast, 2.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off.

The story

Indian Peak is located in the Gila Wilderness in Catron County, New Mexico. Indian Peak is found in the Mogollon Mountains and is ranked the 203rd highest peak, and 1077th by prominence, for New Mexico. Indian Peak is 9 miles (15 km) southeast of Mogollon, New Mexico and can be accessed via the Holt Apache Trial.

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Wikidata Q49038691, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3061 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.31062, -108.67811

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Black Mountain Spring: 1.0 mi
  • Hummingbird Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Nabours Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Centennial Spring: 3.4 mi
  • Little Hobo Spring: 3.5 mi
Parks: 11
Historic sites: 6
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Attractions: 1
Museums: 1
  • Mogollon Museum: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
Hot springs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Indian Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Whitewater BaldyENE 67°3,310 m2.3 mi
Willow MountainN 0°3,283 m2.8 mi
Mogollon Baldy PeakESE 119°3,269 m5.5 mi
Sacaton MountainSSW 192°3,250 m2.7 mi
Black MountainSSE 155°3,241 m1.0 mi
Center BaldyESE 103°3,210 m2.3 mi
Grouse MountainWNW 300°3,081 m2.5 mi
Bearwallow MountainN 3°3,031 m9.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5419:27
June solstice06:0719:5120:28
September equinox07:0418:4019:13
December solstice07:1516:3417:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404348546271757368584740
Precip in1.41.30.90.40.70.63.02.82.01.31.11.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 912686 — Indian Peak, Catron County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357600687

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