Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks rises to 1,695 m in New Mexico. Brushy Mountain stands 2,320 m to the northeast, 6.2 miles off. Black Hills Back Country Byway passes 15 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49086234, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1695 m
How to reach it
- 15.3 mi off the Black Hills Back Country Byway
- 18.8 mi off the Coronado Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Twin Peaks: 1.7 mi
- Saddleback Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Yellowjacket Peak: 3.4 mi
- Winchester Peak: 4.3 mi
- Tillie Hall Peak: 4.5 mi
- Fish Spring: 2.9 mi
- Indian Spring: 3.1 mi
- McNaire Spring: 3.3 mi
- Horse Pasture Spring: 3.7 mi
- Dark Thunder Spring: 3.7 mi
- Hell Hole Wilderness Study Area: 8.4 mi
- Blackbridge Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
- Riverview Park: 17.2 mi
- Sumitomo Park: 18.3 mi
- County Ball fields: 18.3 mi
- Old Virden School: 16.6 mi
- Morenci Southern Railway: 16.9 mi
- Graves: 19.0 mi
- Leopold Vista Historical Monument: 21.4 mi
- Greenlee County Fairgrounds: 13.5 mi
- Shovel: 17.7 mi
- Greenlee County Historical: 17.9 mi
- Gillard Hot Spring: 18.5 mi
- Evans Point: 20.0 mi
- Frisco Camp Picnic Site: 20.4 mi
- Stargo: 21.2 mi
- Sardine Falls: 23.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Twin Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy Mountain | NE 45° | 2,320 m | 6.2 mi |
| Maverick Hill | N 350° | 2,280 m | 7.1 mi |
| McMullen Peak | N 357° | 2,271 m | 6.4 mi |
| Tillie Hall Peak | NNE 24° | 2,222 m | 4.5 mi |
| Yellowjacket Peak | NE 34° | 2,147 m | 3.4 mi |
| Cold Spring Mountain | NNW 334° | 2,143 m | 12.8 mi |
| Big Lue Mountains | NNW 338° | 2,139 m | 11.0 mi |
| Dry Section Mountain | ENE 74° | 2,127 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 19:52 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:42 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:37 | 17:14 |
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 | 43 | 47 | 53 | 60 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Duncan, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357599898
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