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Signal Peak

Signal Peak, a peak in New Mexico
Signal Peak, a peak in New MexicoPatrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM · CC0

Signal Peak rises to 2,737 m in New Mexico. Black Peak stands 2,745 m to the southeast, 1.5 miles off. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 1.4 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2737 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.92452, -108.18032

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 53
  • Moore Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Pipeline Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Little Pipe Spring: 5.1 mi
  • Barrel Spring: 6.3 mi
  • Bear Creek Spring: 6.7 mi
Parks: 18
  • Bataan Memorial Park: 9.6 mi
  • Hidden Park: 9.9 mi
  • Silver City Ballpark: 9.9 mi
  • Virginia Street Park: 11.4 mi
  • Penny Park: 11.5 mi
Attractions: 18
Museums: 5
  • Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 4.6 mi
  • Western New Mexico University Museum: 11.8 mi
  • Billy the Kid Cabin: 12.0 mi
  • Silver CIty Museum: 12.1 mi
  • Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • King Bolt Pit: 12.6 mi
  • North Pit: 12.8 mi
  • Raven Pitt: 12.9 mi
  • Adonis Pit: 12.9 mi
  • Comanche Pit: 13.2 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • Ben Lilly Memorial: 4.2 mi
  • Grudging Cabin: 22.2 mi
  • Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Artworks: 3
  • W: 7.8 mi
  • Penny Park Mosaics: 11.5 mi
  • C: 11.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 11.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Gila / Lightfeather Hot Springs: 21.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Signal Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black PeakSE 135°2,745 m1.5 mi
Twin SistersS 182°2,524 m2.2 mi
Scott PeakNW 307°2,521 m2.3 mi
Twin SistersS 186°2,495 m2.4 mi
Pinos Altos MountainSW 220°2,473 m5.6 mi
Bear MountainWSW 239°2,444 m12.0 mi
T X MountainWNW 289°2,437 m2.8 mi
Loco MountainNNE 25°2,427 m13.3 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 solstice07:1216:3317:11

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 911051 — Signal Peak, Grant County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357599158

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