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Malpie Mountain

Malpie Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Malpie Mountain rises to 2,241 m in New Mexico. Laughlin Peak stands 2,682 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Lonesome Mountain, a peak 4.5 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 18 miles off.

The story

Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49047692, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,241 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.60725, -103.96358

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Grave: 16.4 mi
Attractions: 1
Museums: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Malpie Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laughlin PeakW2,682 m12.4 mi
Sierra GrandeNE2,655 m8.3 mi
Pine ButtesW2,569 m11.5 mi
Palo Blanco MountainWSW2,542 m6.8 mi
Capulin MountainN2,481 m12.2 mi
Jose ButteNNW2,471 m14.9 mi
Raspberry MountainW2,462 m14.0 mi
Robinson PeakN2,452 m15.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3419:08
June solstice05:3819:4020:18
September equinox06:4418:2018:54
December solstice07:0516:0416:44

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313341485766706862503830
Precip in0.50.51.01.01.52.33.62.91.91.10.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Capulin, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357576739

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