Trap Peak
Trap Peak rises to 1,896 m in New Mexico. Reeds Peak stands 3,048 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Spur Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 9.3 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49084631, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,896 m
How to reach it
- 9.3 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 12.5 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 12.9 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Emory Pass Vista · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Spur Peak: 0.6 mi
- High Trail Peak: 0.7 mi
- Panther Peak: 0.8 mi
- Kelly Peak: 1.5 mi
- Granite Peak: 2.1 mi
- Turkey Spring: 11.5 mi
- Poverty Spring: 13.0 mi
- 6 B Spring: 13.2 mi
- Conley Spring: 13.3 mi
- Thank God Spring: 13.8 mi
- Louis Armijo Sports Complex: 13.3 mi
- Veterans' Memorial Park: 14.4 mi
- Evelyn Renfro Park: 14.7 mi
- Pool Park: 14.7 mi
- Healing Waters Plaza: 14.8 mi
- Spaceport America Visitor's Center: 14.8 mi
- Hangin' Tree: 16.4 mi
- Palomas Gap: 17.7 mi
- Long Point: 19.3 mi
- Percha Bank Historic Site: 19.7 mi
- Hermosa: 12.8 mi
- Alamocita: 21.8 mi
- Zapata: 21.8 mi
- San Ygnacio de la Alamosa: 21.8 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 14.3 mi
- Carrie TIngley Historic Marker: 14.3 mi
- Caballo Mountains Historic Marker: 17.7 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 20.1 mi
- Hamilton Military Museum: 14.3 mi
- Geronimo Springs Museum: 14.9 mi
- Black Range Museum: 16.1 mi
- Pioneer Store Museum: 16.4 mi
- Red Cliff: 23.0 mi
- White Cliffs: 23.4 mi
- 4th Street Garden: 14.9 mi
- River bend Hot Springs: 15.1 mi
- Garcia Falls: 24.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Trap Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reeds Peak | W 269° | 3,048 m | 19.9 mi |
| Diamond Peak | WNW 286° | 2,999 m | 20.1 mi |
| Fishermans Bluff | WNW 295° | 2,804 m | 20.1 mi |
| Victorio Park Mountain | WSW 252° | 2,723 m | 16.3 mi |
| Moccasin John Mountain | WNW 288° | 2,576 m | 16.1 mi |
| Cherry Mountain | W 272° | 2,570 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mud Spring Mountain | W 279° | 2,481 m | 16.4 mi |
| Flagpole Mountain | WSW 251° | 2,402 m | 13.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 19:46 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:36 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:30 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 47 | 54 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 62 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Truth OR Consequences Muni AP, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 895802 — Trap Peak, Sierra County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357581214
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