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Leggett Peak

Leggett Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Leggett Peak rises to 2,419 m in New Mexico. South Mountain stands 2,899 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Wet Leggett Spring, a spring 0.6 miles away. Coronado Trail Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49043911, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2419 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.70644, -108.90118

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Wet Leggett Spring: 0.6 mi
  • Leggett Cabin Spring: 1.7 mi
  • Nutt Spring: 1.7 mi
  • Oak Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Bull Basin Spring: 2.2 mi
Peaks
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Historic sites: 2
Museums: 1
  • Mogollon Museum: 22.1 mi
Attractions: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Leggett Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South MountainWNW 299°2,899 m17.4 mi
Turner PeakNNW 327°2,874 m15.0 mi
Turner PeakNNW 327°2,795 m15.4 mi
Bishop PeakNNW 346°2,700 m14.4 mi
Freeman MountainNNE 27°2,674 m15.6 mi
Whiterocks MountainSSW 210°2,673 m16.3 mi
Indian PeakWNW 289°2,670 m12.8 mi
Dillon MountainNNE 28°2,650 m11.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5519:28
June solstice06:0619:5320:30
September equinox07:0418:4119:14
December solstice07:1716:3417:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333640465361666559493933
Precip in1.21.10.80.50.70.63.43.82.21.40.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Luna RS, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357595999

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