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McComas Peak

McComas Peak, seen from above at true elevation

McComas Peak rises to 2,340 m in New Mexico. Black Peak stands 2,745 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 5.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49048658, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2340 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.81257, -108.35172

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 45
  • Ash Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Allen Spring: 5.1 mi
  • Cave Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Pipeline Spring: 5.8 mi
  • Clark Spring: 5.9 mi
Parks: 14
  • Virginia Street Park: 4.6 mi
  • Penny Park: 4.9 mi
  • Hidden Park: 4.9 mi
  • Gough Park: 5.0 mi
  • Boston Hill Open Space: 5.1 mi
Museums: 5
Cliffs: 5
  • North Pit: 4.8 mi
  • Comanche Pit: 4.9 mi
  • Raven Pitt: 5.0 mi
  • King Bolt Pit: 5.0 mi
  • Adonis Pit: 5.4 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Artworks: 3
  • Penny Park Mosaics: 4.9 mi
  • W: 6.1 mi
  • C: 12.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 4.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Ben Lilly Memorial: 8.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of McComas Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black PeakENE 59°2,745 m12.9 mi
Signal PeakNE 52°2,737 m12.6 mi
Twin SistersENE 61°2,524 m11.3 mi
Scott PeakNE 41°2,521 m12.2 mi
Twin SistersENE 61°2,495 m11.0 mi
Pinos Altos MountainENE 62°2,473 m7.2 mi
Bear MountainNNW 346°2,444 m1.7 mi
T X MountainNE 40°2,437 m11.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5319:25
June solstice06:0719:4920:25
September equinox07:0218:3919:12
December solstice07:1316:3417:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384247536171757367574538
Precip in1.21.10.60.30.40.62.72.52.01.00.81.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cliff 11 SE, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357610439

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