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Lydian Peak

Lydian Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Lydian Peak rises to 1,490 m in New Mexico. Burro Peak stands 2,445 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Smith Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49047226, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1490 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.73841, -108.70283

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 51
  • Smith Spring: 1.6 mi
  • Wilson Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Hatch Spring: 4.3 mi
  • Foxtail Spring: 4.7 mi
  • Pearson Springs: 4.8 mi
Attractions: 13
Parks: 7
Cliffs: 5
  • Comanche Pit: 23.7 mi
  • North Pit: 23.9 mi
  • Raven Pitt: 24.0 mi
  • King Bolt Pit: 24.2 mi
  • Adonis Pit: 24.4 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Museums: 3
Historic sites: 1
  • Old Virden School: 17.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 24.7 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Penny Park Mosaics: 24.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Lydian Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burro PeakESE 123°2,445 m18.7 mi
Ferguson MountainESE 123°2,424 m18.3 mi
Bullard PeakESE 102°2,130 m9.8 mi
Treasure MountainENE 77°2,129 m19.3 mi
Dry Section MountainNNW 331°2,127 m18.2 mi
Applegate MountainNW 326°2,125 m15.9 mi
High PeakNNW 346°2,086 m8.4 mi
Mud Spring MountainNNW 339°2,083 m17.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5419:27
June solstice06:0819:5020:27
September equinox07:0418:4019:13
December solstice07:1416:3617:13

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424652576574797872615042
Precip in1.00.80.60.20.40.42.62.11.71.00.71.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Redrock 1 NNE, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357596364

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