Lonnie Moon Peak
Lonnie Moon Peak rises to 2,105 m in New Mexico. Oscura Peak stands 2,626 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Chupadera Mesa, a peak 3.5 miles away. Quebradas Back Country Byway passes 25 miles off. 22 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49046485, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,105 m
How to reach it
- 25.5 mi off the Quebradas Back Country Byway
22 named places within 25 miles
- Chupadera Mesa: 3.5 mi
- Flat Top: 8.6 mi
- North Oscura Peak: 8.7 mi
- Bug Peak: 8.9 mi
- Antelope Mound: 9.3 mi
- Trinity Site Obelisk: 16.6 mi
- Jumbo: 16.9 mi
- Valley of Fires State Park: 20.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lonnie Moon Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oscura Peak | SSW 208° | 2,626 m | 14.5 mi |
| North Oscura Peak | SW 231° | 2,431 m | 8.7 mi |
| Bug Peak | SW 223° | 2,422 m | 8.9 mi |
| Little Burro | SSW 210° | 2,243 m | 24.5 mi |
| Chupadera Mesa | NNE 17° | 2,123 m | 3.5 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | N 2° | 2,019 m | 16.9 mi |
| Cerro Venado | NW 311° | 1,949 m | 23.1 mi |
| Cat Mesa | NNE 33° | 1,946 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:43 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:23 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 42 | 49 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bingham 2 NE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 933971 — Lonnie Moon Peak, Socorro County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357613523
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