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Taylor Peak

Taylor Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Taylor Peak rises to 2,529 m in New Mexico. Reeds Peak stands 3,048 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Scales Creek Spring, a spring 0.9 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 2.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49081659, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2529 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.41035, -107.92588

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Scales Creek Spring: 0.9 mi
  • Boiler Spring: 1.8 mi
  • Sawmill Spring Dev.: 2.5 mi
  • Panda Spring: 3.4 mi
  • Lower Seventy-four Draw Spring: 3.7 mi
Parks: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 17.9 mi
  • Grudging Cabin: 23.6 mi
Hot springs: 2
Museums: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Hangin' Tree: 15.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of Taylor Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Reeds PeakSSE 167°3,048 m19.0 mi
Diamond PeakSSE 159°2,999 m13.4 mi
Sheep MountainS 169°2,978 m14.8 mi
Aspen MountainS 176°2,922 m19.9 mi
Black MountainW 263°2,831 m17.5 mi
Fishermans BluffSSE 149°2,804 m11.2 mi
Pelona MountainNNW 331°2,794 m21.1 mi
East Elk MountainWNW 287°2,749 m20.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:5119:24
June solstice06:0319:4920:25
September equinox07:0118:3719:10
December solstice07:1316:3117:09

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F364045526069716963534336
Precip in0.50.40.40.30.60.82.93.71.81.00.70.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winston, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357599621

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