Loma Vista
Loma Vista rises to 2,150 m in New Mexico. Salinas Peak stands 2,715 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Pilot Knob, a peak 1.3 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off. 30 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49045974, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,150 m
How to reach it
- 27.4 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
30 named places within 25 miles
- Pilot Knob: 1.3 mi
- Big Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Black Top Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Gunsight Peak: 7.5 mi
- Tip Top Mesa: 7.6 mi
- Aleman: 17.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Loma Vista. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas Peak | NE 36° | 2,715 m | 18.5 mi |
| Silver Top Mountain | NE 35° | 2,422 m | 20.8 mi |
| Middle Peak | NNE 32° | 2,322 m | 16.9 mi |
| Skillet Knob | NNE 24° | 2,305 m | 11.3 mi |
| Grandaddy Peak | N 358° | 2,286 m | 9.2 mi |
| Ladybug Peak | NNE 27° | 2,273 m | 16.3 mi |
| Big Gyp Mountain | N 353° | 2,271 m | 12.0 mi |
| White Mine Peak | NNE 26° | 2,270 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 19:43 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:27 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elephant Butte DAM, 27 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357587184
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