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Patterson Peak

Patterson Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Patterson Peak rises to 2,513 m in New Mexico. West Blue Mountain stands 3,145 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Springs Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49060201, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2513 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.72117, -107.73060

87 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 53
Springs: 33
  • Ojo Caliente Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Indian Spring: 14.8 mi
  • Tool Box Spring: 15.4 mi
  • Pothole Spring: 16.3 mi
  • Twentyfive Yard Spring: 18.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Garcia Falls: 22.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Patterson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Blue MountainESE 103°3,145 m16.9 mi
Blue MountainESE 104°3,135 m17.4 mi
Vicks PeakSE 124°3,126 m20.6 mi
San Mateo MountainSE 124°3,089 m19.6 mi
San Mateo PeakESE 114°3,082 m18.8 mi
Mount WithingtonNE 52°3,077 m17.9 mi
Apache Kid PeakESE 107°3,065 m19.0 mi
Teepee PeakESE 101°3,029 m17.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:5019:23
June solstice06:0219:4920:25
September equinox07:0018:3619:09
December solstice07:1316:2917:07

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323541475666696761503931
Precip in0.50.50.50.50.70.62.72.82.01.10.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Augustine 2E, 25 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 909509 — Patterson Peak, Catron County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357597589

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