Indian Peaks
Indian Peaks rises to 2,546 m in New Mexico. Elk Mountain stands 2,978 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Pelona Mountain, a peak 9.5 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 8.5 miles off. 94 named places lie within 25 miles, 44 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49038712, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2546 m
How to reach it
- 8.5 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 26.9 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
94 named places within 25 miles
- Bruja Spring: 9.9 mi
- Boiler Spring: 10.5 mi
- Sawmill Spring Dev.: 10.7 mi
- Scales Creek Spring: 12.2 mi
- Lucky Oak Spring: 13.9 mi
- Pelona Mountain: 9.5 mi
- Boiler Peak: 10.5 mi
- Taylor Peak: 11.7 mi
- Alexander Peak: 12.5 mi
- Kemp Mesa: 13.3 mi
- Turkey Park: 23.4 mi
- Jordan Hot Springs: 23.8 mi
- Pioneer Store Museum: 24.6 mi
- Hangin' Tree: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Indian Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Mountain | W 272° | 2,978 m | 23.5 mi |
| Luera Peak | NNE 23° | 2,892 m | 19.8 mi |
| O Bar O Mountain | W 277° | 2,846 m | 17.5 mi |
| Black Mountain | SW 224° | 2,831 m | 17.8 mi |
| Fishermans Bluff | SSE 152° | 2,804 m | 22.9 mi |
| Pelona Mountain | NW 326° | 2,794 m | 9.5 mi |
| East Elk Mountain | WSW 253° | 2,749 m | 15.2 mi |
| Spring Mountain | SSE 168° | 2,724 m | 22.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:49 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:37 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:31 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 40 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winston, 26 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357619414
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