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Jacks Peak

Jacks Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Jacks Peak rises to 2,428 m in New Mexico. Burro Peak stands 2,445 m to the northwest, 0.7 miles off. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49039438, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2428 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.58230, -108.42533

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 31
  • Mud Spring: 1.4 mi
  • Grapevine Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Rustler Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Siphon Spring: 5.8 mi
  • McCain Spring: 5.8 mi
Parks: 12
Cliffs: 5
  • Comanche Pit: 14.4 mi
  • Raven Pitt: 14.7 mi
  • Adonis Pit: 14.7 mi
  • North Pit: 14.8 mi
  • King Bolt Pit: 15.0 mi
Museums: 5
Artworks: 3
  • Penny Park Mosaics: 16.1 mi
  • W: 19.8 mi
  • C: 20.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 16.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Ben Lilly Memorial: 24.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Jacks Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burro PeakNW 323°2,445 m0.7 mi
Bear MountainNNE 12°2,444 m17.9 mi
Ferguson MountainNW 321°2,424 m1.2 mi
McComas PeakNNE 15°2,340 m16.5 mi
W MountainNNE 31°2,319 m21.2 mi
Eighty MountainNNE 22°2,267 m19.7 mi
Little Bear MountainN 10°2,245 m17.3 mi
Gomez PeakNNE 24°2,206 m19.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5319:26
June solstice06:0719:4920:25
September equinox07:0318:3919:12
December solstice07:1216:3517:13

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, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 936871 — Jacks Peak, Grant County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357615413

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