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Rock Springs Peak

Rock Springs Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Rock Springs Peak rises to 2,508 m in New Mexico. West Blue Mountain stands 3,145 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Patterson Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 91 named places lie within 25 miles, 55 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49068987, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2508 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.72701, -107.71838

91 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 55
Springs: 33
  • Ojo Caliente Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Indian Spring: 14.0 mi
  • Tool Box Spring: 14.6 mi
  • Pothole Spring: 15.6 mi
  • Leke Spring: 18.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Garcia Falls: 22.3 mi
Artworks: 1
Attractions: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Blue MountainESE 105°3,145 m16.3 mi
Blue MountainESE 106°3,135 m16.9 mi
Vicks PeakSE 126°3,126 m20.3 mi
San Mateo MountainSE 127°3,089 m19.3 mi
San Mateo PeakESE 116°3,082 m18.3 mi
Mount WithingtonNE 51°3,077 m17.1 mi
Apache Kid PeakESE 109°3,065 m18.4 mi
Teepee PeakESE 103°3,029 m16.9 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 5080 °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

OpenStreetMap element node/357598388

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