Pilot Knob
Pilot Knob rises to 2,196 m in New Mexico. Salinas Peak stands 2,715 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Loma Vista, a peak 1.3 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off. 33 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States
Wikidata Q49061323, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2196 m
How to reach it
- 27.3 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
33 named places within 25 miles
- Loma Vista: 1.3 mi
- Big Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Black Top Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Grandview Peak: 7.6 mi
- Strawberry Peak: 7.7 mi
- Aleman: 17.1 mi
- Tularosa Valley Historical Marker: 19.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pilot Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas Peak | NE 35° | 2,715 m | 19.7 mi |
| Silver Top Mountain | NNE 34° | 2,422 m | 22.0 mi |
| Middle Peak | NNE 30° | 2,322 m | 18.1 mi |
| Skillet Knob | NNE 23° | 2,305 m | 12.5 mi |
| Grandaddy Peak | N 360° | 2,286 m | 10.4 mi |
| Ladybug Peak | NNE 26° | 2,273 m | 17.6 mi |
| Big Gyp Mountain | N 355° | 2,271 m | 13.2 mi |
| White Mine Peak | NNE 26° | 2,270 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 19:43 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:27 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elephant Butte DAM, 27 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 899848 — Pilot Knob, Sierra County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357586372
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