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Socorro Peak (West)

Socorro Peak (West), seen from above at true elevation

Socorro Peak (West) rises to 2,198 m in New Mexico. South Baldy stands 3,279 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Socorro Peak (East), a peak 0.2 miles away. Socorro Historical District Scenic Byway passes 3.8 miles off. 169 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49075397, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2198 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.07174, -106.96299

Overlooks nearby

169 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 60
Springs: 34
Artworks: 15
  • EMRTC Rattlesnake: 2.6 mi
  • Passage of the Earth and the Sky: 3.1 mi
  • "The Past", "The Present", and "The Future": 3.2 mi
  • The Desert Maiden: 3.2 mi
  • NMT Arranged Rocks: 3.3 mi
Parks: 14
  • NMT Alumni Hill Park: 3.1 mi
  • West Place Park: 3.7 mi
  • Sedillo Park: 3.8 mi
  • School of Mines Heritage Park: 3.9 mi
  • Socorro Gun Range: 8.7 mi
Picnic sites: 10
  • Sandbar Riverine Park: 5.4 mi
  • 1: 16.5 mi
  • 3: 16.5 mi
  • 2: 16.5 mi
  • 4: 16.5 mi
Gardens: 3
  • López Rose Garden: 3.2 mi
  • Dowdle Family Memorial Garden: 3.3 mi
  • Brown Hall Rose Garden: 3.4 mi
Museums: 3
Cliffs: 1
  • Hells Mesa: 24.3 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South BaldyWSW 247°3,279 m14.0 mi
Timber PeakWSW 240°3,181 m13.0 mi
North BaldyW 263°3,003 m12.6 mi
Tip Top MountainW 277°2,773 m13.1 mi
Buck PeakWSW 237°2,764 m11.4 mi
North PeakW 277°2,763 m13.1 mi
Italian PeakSW 227°2,752 m14.7 mi
Molino PeakSW 226°2,701 m12.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4719:20
June solstice05:5819:4620:23
September equinox06:5718:3319:06
December solstice07:1016:2517:03

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384451586674777569574637
Precip in0.30.30.50.30.40.42.42.11.30.90.40.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Socorro, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 894980 — Socorro Peak, Socorro County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357580467

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