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Taylor Peak

Taylor Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Taylor Peak rises to 1,304 m in New Mexico. Caprock stands 1,289 m to the east-southeast, 3.5 miles off. 9 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49081658, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1304 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.89012, -103.81717

9 named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 4
  • Mescalero Ridge: 6.8 mi
  • Cedar Breaks: 9.3 mi
  • The Caprock Ridge: 16.5 mi
  • Mescalero Ridge: 20.2 mi
Peaks: 3
Historic sites: 2

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
CaprockESE 117°1,289 m3.5 mi
Pavo MesaW 273°1,150 m19.7 mi
Diamond MoundW 278°1,146 m24.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3519:07
June solstice05:4819:3120:07
September equinox06:4418:2118:53
December solstice06:5516:1616:54

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444955637180808073655345
Precip in0.50.50.70.91.31.72.52.32.21.00.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hobbs 13W, 30 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357586551

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