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La Cruz Peak

La Cruz Peak, seen from above at true elevation

La Cruz Peak rises to 2,035 m in New Mexico. Ladrón Peak stands 2,780 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Los Cerros Barril, a peak 4.2 miles away. 85 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49042974, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2035 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.39284, -107.42004

85 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 57
Cliffs: 11
  • Mesa Cencerro: 7.9 mi
  • Hells Mesa: 9.9 mi
  • Blue Mesa: 17.4 mi
  • Blue Mesa: 17.5 mi
  • Blue Mesa: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 7
Springs: 4
  • Chavez Springs: 5.0 mi
  • Dove Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Maverick Spring: 23.2 mi
  • Hell Canyon Spring: 24.1 mi
Parks: 1
  • Cherry Town: 4.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Museums: 1
Artworks: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of La Cruz Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ladrón PeakE 81°2,780 m19.3 mi
Tip Top MountainSSE 147°2,773 m24.3 mi
North PeakSSE 147°2,763 m24.3 mi
RinconWSW 246°2,709 m22.6 mi
Blue MesaW 272°2,605 m17.5 mi
Indian MesaSW 217°2,600 m8.8 mi
D Cross MountainWNW 289°2,589 m18.3 mi
Gallinas PeakSSW 193°2,574 m12.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4919:22
June solstice05:5919:4920:26
September equinox06:5818:3519:08
December solstice07:1316:2517:04

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323541475666696761503931
Precip in0.50.50.50.50.70.62.72.82.01.10.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Augustine 2E, 25 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357595673

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