Sugarloaf Peak
Sugarloaf Peak rises to 2,293 m in New Mexico. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Cobb Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49079724, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,293 m
How to reach it
- 10.4 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 22.8 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
- 24.5 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 26.7 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Emory Pass Vista · 22 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 27 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Wilderness Overlook · 27 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Poverty Spring: 1.7 mi
- Hickland Spring: 2.8 mi
- Dines Spring: 3.1 mi
- Hidden Spring: 3.1 mi
- Mud Spring: 3.3 mi
- Cobb Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Moccasin John Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Mud Spring Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Montosa Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Turkey Park: 7.0 mi
- Victorio Park: 11.6 mi
- Gooseberry Park: 12.5 mi
- Brannon Park: 19.6 mi
- Pioneer Store Museum: 8.8 mi
- Black Range Museum: 23.2 mi
- Hangin' Tree: 8.8 mi
- Percha Bank Historic Site: 21.2 mi
- Hermosa: 4.6 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 8.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Sugarloaf Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKnight Mountain | SSW 208° | 3,092 m | 13.3 mi |
| Reeds Peak | SW 229° | 3,048 m | 8.5 mi |
| Diamond Peak | W 275° | 2,999 m | 5.9 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | WSW 258° | 2,978 m | 8.0 mi |
| Aspen Mountain | SW 233° | 2,922 m | 11.6 mi |
| Fishermans Bluff | NW 305° | 2,804 m | 5.8 mi |
| Rocky Point | WSW 241° | 2,744 m | 15.0 mi |
| Spring Mountain | W 280° | 2,724 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:48 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:37 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:30 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 40 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winston, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 911463 — Sugarloaf Peak, Sierra County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357599526
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