South Salado Peak
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
- 12.2 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 12.2 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
- 17.1 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 26.9 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Emory Pass Vista · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Miller Mesa: 1.8 mi
- Johnson Mesa: 2.4 mi
- Indian Peak: 4.3 mi
- Spur Peak: 5.1 mi
- Panther Peak: 5.2 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Black Range Museum: 13.4 mi
- Pioneer Store Museum: 16.4 mi
- Hamilton Military Museum: 19.1 mi
- Geronimo Springs Museum: 19.8 mi
- 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
- Hermosa: 8.4 mi
- 4th Street Garden: 19.8 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKnight Mountain | WSW 254° | 3,092 m | 15.4 mi |
| Hillsboro Peak | SW 224° | 3,053 m | 15.4 mi |
| Reeds Peak | W 278° | 3,048 m | 15.1 mi |
| Diamond Peak | WNW 299° | 2,999 m | 16.5 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | WNW 290° | 2,978 m | 17.4 mi |
| Aspen Mountain | W 272° | 2,922 m | 17.9 mi |
| Cross-O Mountain | SW 220° | 2,890 m | 16.3 mi |
| Granite Peak | SW 231° | 2,830 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:47 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:30 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
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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