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South Salado Peak

South Salado Peak, seen from above at true elevation

South Salado Peak rises to 1,933 m in New Mexico. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Miller Mesa, a peak 1.8 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49076067, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1933 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.11285, -107.59503

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs
  • Turkey Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Conley Spring: 7.9 mi
  • 6 B Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Thank God Spring: 8.4 mi
  • Middle Seco Spring: 9.6 mi
Parks: 17
  • Gooseberry Park: 11.5 mi
  • Victorio Park: 11.7 mi
  • Emory Pass Historical Marker: 17.2 mi
  • Caballo Mountains Historical Marker: 17.3 mi
  • Truth or Consequences Historical Marker: 17.9 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Percha Bank Historic Site: 15.0 mi
  • Hangin' Tree: 16.4 mi
  • Spaceport America Visitor's Center: 19.7 mi
  • Palomas Gap: 21.7 mi
  • Unknown Arch: 24.1 mi
Museums: 4
Historic sites: 4
  • Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 15.5 mi
  • Veterans' Memorial: 19.1 mi
  • Carrie TIngley Historic Marker: 19.2 mi
  • Caballo Mountains Historic Marker: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • 4th Street Garden: 19.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • River bend Hot Springs: 20.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of South Salado Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
McKnight MountainWSW 254°3,092 m15.4 mi
Hillsboro PeakSW 224°3,053 m15.4 mi
Reeds PeakW 278°3,048 m15.1 mi
Diamond PeakWNW 299°2,999 m16.5 mi
Sheep MountainWNW 290°2,978 m17.4 mi
Aspen MountainW 272°2,922 m17.9 mi
Cross-O MountainSW 220°2,890 m16.3 mi
Granite PeakSW 231°2,830 m12.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:5019:22
June solstice06:0319:4720:23
September equinox06:5918:3619:09
December solstice07:1016:3017:08

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404451586674777569584739
Precip in0.60.40.30.30.70.82.12.42.01.00.70.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hillsboro, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 898854 — South Salado Peak, Sierra County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357584135

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