Peak · New Mexico
Playas Peak
Playas Peak rises to 1,759 m in New Mexico. Big Hatchet Peak stands 2,542 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Beacon Hill, a peak 2.1 miles away. 51 named places lie within 25 miles, 42 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,759 m
How to reach it
Coordinates31.89870, -108.49671
51 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 42
- Beacon Hill: 2.1 mi
- Turquoise Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Lalacha Peak: 4.6 mi
- Hachita Peak: 4.7 mi
- Coyote Peak: 8.2 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Playas Siding: 8.6 mi
- Hachita Historic Marker: 10.2 mi
- Smugglers Trail Historical Marker: 18.6 mi
- Pratt Post Office (historical): 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Old Hachita: 3.9 mi
- Separ: 21.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Allen Seep: 22.1 mi
- Able Seep: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Cowboy Rim: 22.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Playas Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Hatchet Peak | SSE 162° | 2,542 m | 19.1 mi |
| Zeller Peak | SSE 160° | 2,244 m | 17.3 mi |
| Gillespie Mountain | SSW 214° | 2,218 m | 19.5 mi |
| Anderson Mountain | SW 220° | 2,028 m | 16.8 mi |
| Hachita Peak | SSE 147° | 2,016 m | 4.7 mi |
| Rough Mountain | SW 224° | 2,014 m | 16.2 mi |
| Elephant Butte | SSW 204° | 1,941 m | 21.8 mi |
| Flying W Mountain | E 86° | 1,892 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 19:48 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:40 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:38 | 17:15 |
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 | 41 | 46 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hachita 1W, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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