Nogal Peak
Nogal Peak rises to 2,966 m in New Mexico. Sierra Blanca Peak stands 3,620 m to the south, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Gaylord Peak, a peak 2.6 miles away. Billy the Kid Trail passes 8.5 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49057146, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,966 m
How to reach it
- 8.5 mi off the Billy the Kid Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Gaylord Peak: 2.6 mi
- Argentina peak: 2.8 mi
- Diamond Peak: 3.5 mi
- Soldier Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Church Mountain: 4.3 mi
- William G. Telfer Natural Area: 6.4 mi
- Windy Point: 7.4 mi
- Eagle Creek Sports Complex: 9.7 mi
- Ruidoso Winter Park: 9.8 mi
- Valle del Sol Park: 10.4 mi
- Frozen Food Locker Museum: 10.9 mi
- Carrizozo Heritage Museum: 10.9 mi
- Ruidoso River Museum: 13.3 mi
- Smokey Bear Museum: 13.6 mi
- The Hubbard Museum of the American West: 16.5 mi
- Robsart: 16.6 mi
- White Oaks: 17.7 mi
- Fox Cave: 18.5 mi
- Lincoln County Courthouse Historic Site: 23.8 mi
- Padilla Springs: 11.0 mi
- Donkey Statue: 11.1 mi
- The Palisades: 14.0 mi
- Old Mill: 14.9 mi
- Three Rivers Petroglyph Site: 16.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Nogal Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Blanca Peak | S 182° | 3,620 m | 8.5 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | S 183° | 3,518 m | 7.4 mi |
| Buck Mountain | S 169° | 3,276 m | 6.5 mi |
| White Horse Hill | SSW 201° | 3,111 m | 5.1 mi |
| Monjeau Peak | SE 138° | 2,942 m | 6.2 mi |
| Carrizo Peak | NNE 18° | 2,932 m | 14.0 mi |
| Carrizo Mountain | NNE 18° | 2,932 m | 14.0 mi |
| Granite Knob | SE 136° | 2,906 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:40 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:29 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 16:22 | 17:00 |
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 | 48 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 75 | 73 | 68 | 57 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carrizozo 1SW, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357597317
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