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Sugarloaf Peak

Sugarloaf Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Sugarloaf Peak rises to 2,443 m in New Mexico. Organ Needle stands 2,708 m to the west, 1.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Minerva's Temple, a peak 0.9 miles away. El Camino Real passes 15 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49079719, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2443 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.34645, -106.54394

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 43
Historic sites: 15
  • Rock House: 3.2 mi
  • Topp Hut: 3.6 mi
  • George Russell Beasley House Remains: 3.6 mi
  • Issac House: 3.8 mi
  • George Beasley's Goat Pen: 4.0 mi
Museums: 11
Artworks: 9
  • Nike Missile: 5.6 mi
  • NMSU: 12.3 mi
  • The Traders: 12.9 mi
  • Class of 1931 Commemorative: 12.9 mi
  • The Bent of Tau Beta Pi: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 7
  • La Cueva: 3.1 mi
  • Pat Garrett's Grave: 14.4 mi
  • World's Largest Chili Pepper: 15.6 mi
  • Sandia Gulch Begin: 19.3 mi
  • Sandia Gulch End: 19.8 mi
Springs: 4
Cliffs: 2
  • The Tooth: 1.6 mi
  • Southern Comfort Wall: 2.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • South Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
  • North Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Fillmore waterfall: 2.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 23.6 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Organ NeedleW 266°2,708 m1.1 mi
Organ PeakSSW 193°2,668 m1.2 mi
The NeedlesWNW 289°2,565 m1.8 mi
Baldy PeakSSW 209°2,564 m2.0 mi
Granite PeakSE 126°2,554 m1.7 mi
San Andres PeakN 1°2,459 m22.8 mi
Rabbit EarsNW 308°2,440 m2.5 mi
Baylor PeakNNW 329°2,337 m3.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4619:18
June solstice06:0119:4120:17
September equinox06:5518:3219:04
December solstice07:0416:2817:06

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444955627180828175645244
Precip in0.50.40.30.20.40.61.81.71.40.80.40.6

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357586521

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