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The Indian Peaks

The Indian Peaks, seen from above at true elevation

The Indian Peaks rises to 1,798 m in New Mexico. Cerro Negro stands 2,190 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Bang-Bang Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49082515, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1798 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.04341, -107.38365

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 9
  • Canovitas Spring: 16.8 mi
  • Cold Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Upper American Canyon Spring: 19.1 mi
  • Lower American Canyon Spring: 19.8 mi
  • Mirabel Spring: 19.9 mi
Parks: 8
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 3
  • Phillips 66 Gas Station: 8.2 mi
  • Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 14.5 mi
  • El Malpais Visitor Center: 24.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 1
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of The Indian Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro NegroN 11°2,190 m11.2 mi
Wheat MountainNNW 334°2,174 m4.7 mi
Mesa del LoboNNE 24°2,163 m12.8 mi
Petoch ButteSSW 209°2,102 m13.4 mi
Picacho PeakNW 310°2,088 m8.3 mi
La MesaN 355°2,088 m10.7 mi
South ButteSSW 206°2,070 m7.5 mi
Flower MountainW 279°2,069 m8.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:22
June solstice05:5719:5020:28
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:1516:2317:02

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343844516070747165534133
Precip in0.50.40.50.50.60.51.91.91.20.80.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357581021

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