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Tres Montosas (South Peak)

Tres Montosas (South Peak), seen from above at true elevation

Tres Montosas (South Peak) rises to 2,554 m in New Mexico. South Baldy stands 3,279 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Tres Montosas (West Peak), a peak 0.4 miles away. 97 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49084753, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2554 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.09673, -107.46162

97 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 51
  • Tres Montosas (West Peak): 0.4 mi
  • Tres Montosas (East Peak): 0.4 mi
  • Gray Hill (North Peak): 4.1 mi
  • Gray Hill (East Peak): 4.4 mi
  • Gray Hill (South Peak): 5.0 mi
Springs: 28
  • Dove Spring: 12.4 mi
  • Agua Fria Spring: 15.1 mi
  • Alameda Spring: 15.6 mi
  • Chavez Springs: 15.8 mi
  • Hell Canyon Spring: 16.0 mi
Attractions: 7
Cliffs: 3
  • Mesa Cencerro: 15.0 mi
  • Hells Mesa: 17.7 mi
  • Dead Horse Mesa: 24.1 mi
Parks: 2
  • Cherry Town: 18.6 mi
  • Langmuir Research Site: 19.8 mi
Artworks: 1
Museums: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South BaldyESE 115°3,279 m17.3 mi
Timber PeakESE 115°3,181 m19.1 mi
Mount WithingtonS 185°3,077 m15.0 mi
Tower PeakS 183°3,026 m16.0 mi
North BaldyE 101°3,003 m16.4 mi
A-L PeakS 180°2,940 m12.8 mi
Tip Top MountainE 90°2,773 m15.5 mi
Buck PeakESE 112°2,764 m20.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4919:22
June solstice06:0019:4820:25
September equinox06:5918:3519:08
December solstice07:1216:2717:05

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323541475666696761503931
Precip in0.50.50.50.50.70.62.72.82.01.10.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Augustine 2E, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 923709 — Tres Montosas, Socorro County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357608880

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