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Scott Peak

Scott Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Scott Peak rises to 2,521 m in New Mexico. Black Peak stands 2,745 m to the southeast, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is T X Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off.

The story

hill in Grant County, New Mexico, United States

Wikidata Q49072004, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2521 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.94507, -108.21227

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 55
  • Moore Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Pipeline Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Little Pipe Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Big Trap Spring: 4.7 mi
  • Hells Canyon Spring: 4.9 mi
Parks: 15
  • Hidden Park: 10.4 mi
  • Silver City Ballpark: 10.7 mi
  • Bataan Memorial Park: 11.4 mi
  • Virginia Street Park: 11.9 mi
  • Penny Park: 12.1 mi
Museums: 5
  • Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 5.4 mi
  • Western New Mexico University Museum: 12.3 mi
  • Billy the Kid Cabin: 12.6 mi
  • Silver CIty Museum: 12.7 mi
  • Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 16.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • King Bolt Pit: 13.1 mi
  • North Pit: 13.3 mi
  • Raven Pitt: 13.4 mi
  • Adonis Pit: 13.5 mi
  • Comanche Pit: 13.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Artworks: 3
  • W: 8.4 mi
  • Penny Park Mosaics: 12.0 mi
  • C: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Ben Lilly Memorial: 3.8 mi
  • Grudging Cabin: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Hot springs: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 11.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Scott Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black PeakSE 130°2,745 m3.8 mi
Signal PeakSE 127°2,737 m2.3 mi
Twin SistersSSE 154°2,524 m4.0 mi
Twin SistersSSE 158°2,495 m4.2 mi
Brushy MountainNNW 341°2,480 m14.7 mi
Pinos Altos MountainSSW 197°2,473 m6.0 mi
Bear MountainSW 228°2,444 m11.4 mi
T X MountainSW 235°2,437 m0.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:5219:25
June solstice06:0619:4920:25
September equinox07:0218:3819:11
December solstice07:1316:3317:11

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444652586575767571615143
Precip in1.10.90.50.30.60.83.92.92.11.00.91.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Bayard, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357598974

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