Rose Peak
Rose Peak rises to 2,167 m in New Mexico. Sierra Blanca Peak stands 3,620 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Jackass Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Billy the Kid Trail passes 18 miles off. 91 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49069436, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2167 m
How to reach it
- 17.9 mi off the Billy the Kid Trail, National
91 named places within 25 miles
- Jackass Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Godfrey Peak: 3.2 mi
- Snaggletooth: 3.8 mi
- Milagro Hill: 5.6 mi
- Chaves Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Frozen Food Locker Museum: 16.4 mi
- Carrizozo Heritage Museum: 16.4 mi
- Ruidoso River Museum: 18.9 mi
- The Hubbard Museum of the American West: 23.6 mi
- Museum of the Horse: 23.7 mi
- Padilla Springs: 4.0 mi
- The Palisades: 4.2 mi
- Three Rivers Petroglyph Site: 5.7 mi
- Donkey Statue: 16.2 mi
- Old Mill: 20.8 mi
- Robsart: 23.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rose Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Blanca Peak | ESE 110° | 3,620 m | 11.0 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | ESE 105° | 3,518 m | 10.6 mi |
| Buck Mountain | E 98° | 3,276 m | 12.1 mi |
| White Horse Hill | E 90° | 3,111 m | 8.8 mi |
| Nogal Peak | ENE 66° | 2,966 m | 11.7 mi |
| Monjeau Peak | E 90° | 2,942 m | 14.8 mi |
| Carrizo Mountain | NE 40° | 2,932 m | 23.5 mi |
| Carrizo Peak | NE 40° | 2,932 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:41 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:23 | 17:01 |
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, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357598438
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