Tularosa Peak
Tularosa Peak rises to 1,330 m in New Mexico. Cathey Peak stands 2,941 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is James Vigil Park, a park 7.7 miles away. Sunspot Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off. 72 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49085104, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,330 m
How to reach it
- 22.6 mi off the Sunspot Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Nelson Canyon Vista Interpretive Site · 23 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista Observation Site · 23 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista · 23 mi
- Trestle Vista Observation Site · 23 mi
72 named places within 25 miles
- Coyote Peak: 14.7 mi
- Domingo Peak: 15.8 mi
- Round Mountain: 17.0 mi
- Cat Mountain: 17.4 mi
- Mountain Lion Peak: 17.7 mi
- James Vigil Park: 7.7 mi
- Jim R. Griggs Sports Complex: 12.9 mi
- Alameda Park: 13.1 mi
- Heritage Park: 13.4 mi
- Rutz Park: 13.6 mi
- DH Sutherland House Historic Site: 11.9 mi
- Juan Garcia House Historic Site: 11.9 mi
- Juan Jose Gutierrez House Historic Site: 11.9 mi
- Otero County Fairgrounds: 12.5 mi
- Harry Francis Acley House Historic Site: 13.7 mi
- Toy Train Depot: 12.9 mi
- Tularosa Basin Museum of History: 13.6 mi
- New Mexico Museum of Space History: 14.6 mi
- White Sands National Park: 17.4 mi
- Sacramento Mountains Historical Society Museum: 23.8 mi
- Giant Pistachio: 8.9 mi
- Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor: 13.4 mi
- Antarctic Telescope: 24.9 mi
- Alamogordo Founders Park: 13.6 mi
- Grave of Ham the Astrochimp: 14.6 mi
- Alamogordo Astronaut Memorial: 14.6 mi
- Alamogordo Community Garden: 13.8 mi
- Astronaut Memorial Garden: 14.6 mi
- Karr Spring: 20.9 mi
- Trestle Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
- Three Rivers Petroglyph Site: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tularosa Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathey Peak | SE 127° | 2,941 m | 24.8 mi |
| Sacramento Peak | SE 132° | 2,821 m | 24.8 mi |
| Alamo Peak | ESE 119° | 2,820 m | 21.7 mi |
| Black Mountain | NE 38° | 2,577 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mule Peak | SE 135° | 2,462 m | 21.4 mi |
| Long Ridge | SE 132° | 2,446 m | 20.8 mi |
| Potato Knob | SE 128° | 2,407 m | 22.2 mi |
| Ortega Peak | ESE 120° | 2,335 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:41 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:30 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 16:25 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 47 | 54 | 61 | 69 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 62 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tularosa, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 898423 — Tularosa Peak, Otero County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357583721
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