Jefferies Peak
Jefferies Peak rises to 2,591 m in New Mexico. Cathey Peak stands 2,941 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Culp Peak, a peak 6.3 miles away. Sunspot Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 60 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49039647, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2591 m
How to reach it
- 13.4 mi off the Sunspot Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Nelson Canyon Vista Interpretive Site · 19 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista · 21 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista Observation Site · 21 mi
- Mexican Canyon Trestle Vista US82 · 23 mi
60 named places within 25 miles
- Culp Peak: 6.3 mi
- Bug Scuffle Hill: 9.2 mi
- Seep Peak: 10.2 mi
- Chatfield Peak: 10.7 mi
- Serenity Peak: 11.0 mi
- Zenith Park: 22.0 mi
- Cloud Climbing Railroad Historical Marker: 22.1 mi
- Silverado Park: 23.1 mi
- Paiute Park: 23.4 mi
- Tierra de Suenos Park: 23.7 mi
- Cloudcroft Lodge Historic Site: 22.1 mi
- The Alamogordo "A": 23.2 mi
- High Rolls Tunnel: 24.0 mi
- German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Tornado PA-200: 24.7 mi
- X-7A: 24.7 mi
- Sacramento Columbarium: 11.0 mi
- Alamogordo Astronaut Memorial: 24.6 mi
- Grave of Ham the Astrochimp: 24.7 mi
- Sacramento mountains murle: 10.9 mi
- Antarctic Telescope: 13.8 mi
- Prayer garden: 11.0 mi
- Astronaut Memorial Garden: 24.6 mi
- Piñon: 14.9 mi
- Karr Spring: 19.8 mi
- Trestle Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jefferies Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathey Peak | NW 321° | 2,941 m | 14.2 mi |
| Sacramento Peak | NW 314° | 2,821 m | 14.0 mi |
| Alamo Peak | NNW 328° | 2,820 m | 18.3 mi |
| Prestridge Hill | N 3° | 2,638 m | 12.0 mi |
| Seep Peak | NNE 26° | 2,486 m | 10.2 mi |
| Mule Peak | NW 310° | 2,462 m | 17.4 mi |
| Long Ridge | NW 314° | 2,446 m | 18.0 mi |
| Potato Knob | NW 319° | 2,407 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:38 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:24 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 38 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 55 | 47 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cloudcroft, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 907338 — Jefferies Peak, Otero County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357595349
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