Mimbres Peak
Mimbres Peak rises to 2,259 m in New Mexico. Hillsboro Peak stands 3,053 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Whitehorse Mountain, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 6.1 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49050394, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2259 m
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 6.5 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 21.0 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Emory Pass Vista · 17 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 26 mi
- Austin Roberts Vista · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Whitehorse Mountain: 0.0 mi
- Blue Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Table Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Kneeling Nun: 8.5 mi
- Taylor Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Kneeling Nun Historical Marker: 9.0 mi
- Santa Rita Copper Mines Historical Marker: 9.0 mi
- Bataan Memorial Park: 13.9 mi
- Emory Pass Historical Marker: 17.3 mi
- Silver City Ballpark: 18.9 mi
- Barrel Spring: 15.5 mi
- Cabin Spring: 16.4 mi
- Rock Spring: 19.6 mi
- Negro Bill Spring: 22.9 mi
- McKnight Pasture Spring: 23.0 mi
- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 9.6 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 19.9 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 20.1 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 20.3 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 20.6 mi
- Adonis Pit: 20.4 mi
- King Bolt Pit: 20.7 mi
- Raven Pitt: 20.9 mi
- North Pit: 21.0 mi
- Comanche Pit: 21.1 mi
- Santa Rita: 9.9 mi
- Mowry City: 13.2 mi
- Lake Valley: 21.6 mi
- Tyrone: 22.9 mi
- Mimbres River Tract Wildlife Area: 9.6 mi
- Old Town Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 12.6 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake Wildlife Management Area: 12.8 mi
- C: 12.5 mi
- W: 19.9 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 20.4 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 22.1 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
- City of Rocks Desert Botanical Garden: 8.4 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 20.6 mi
- Butterfield Rest Area: 14.7 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 22.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Mimbres Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro Peak | NNE 28° | 3,053 m | 19.4 mi |
| Sawyers Peak | NE 38° | 2,936 m | 15.0 mi |
| Cross-O Mountain | NNE 31° | 2,890 m | 18.3 mi |
| Black Peak | NW 317° | 2,745 m | 19.2 mi |
| Seven Brothers Mountain | NE 44° | 2,657 m | 15.2 mi |
| Twin Sisters | NW 313° | 2,524 m | 19.2 mi |
| Twin Sisters | NW 312° | 2,495 m | 19.2 mi |
| Cookes Peak | SE 134° | 2,444 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 19:47 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:37 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:33 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 45 | 51 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 76 | 74 | 69 | 60 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Faywood, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357577255
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