White Peak
White Peak rises to 2,668 m in New Mexico. Mount Phillips stands 3,553 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Ortega Mesa, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Santa Fe Trail passes 5.7 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49089440, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,668 m
How to reach it
- 5.7 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 17.7 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 55.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Base Camp View · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ortega Mesa: 0.0 mi
- Rivera Mesa: 3.3 mi
- Cooks Peak: 4.1 mi
- Cerrito Pelon: 4.8 mi
- Halls Peak: 5.3 mi
- María de la Luz Beaubien Maxwell Historic Marker: 6.9 mi
- Old Cartwright Mill Site: 9.9 mi
- Philmont Scout Ranch Gateway Sign: 11.3 mi
- Cimarron Canyon: 15.7 mi
- Palisades Sill: 18.1 mi
- Coyote Creek State Park: 14.5 mi
- Olympic Park: 15.8 mi
- Cimarron Veterans Memorial: 15.8 mi
- Blackjack's Hideout: 15.9 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 18.0 mi
- Leadership School Campfire: 6.5 mi
- Rayado: 7.0 mi
- Homebound Ampitheater: 11.0 mi
- Covered Wagon: 11.7 mi
- Welcome Wagon: 11.9 mi
- Kit Carson Museum: 6.9 mi
- Villa Philmonte: 11.8 mi
- Old Aztec Mill Museum: 15.3 mi
- Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum: 22.1 mi
- Santa Fe Trail Interpretive Center: 24.1 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 13.3 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 18.4 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 19.8 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 20.3 mi
- The Wonders of Discovery: 11.5 mi
- Tipi: 15.3 mi
- Eagle: 22.3 mi
- Betty's Bra: 9.2 mi
- Palisades: 18.2 mi
- Crooked Creek Spring: 11.2 mi
- Apache Spring: 21.7 mi
- Palisades Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of White Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Phillips | NNW 328° | 3,553 m | 14.6 mi |
| Bunkhouse Bare Point | NNW 329° | 3,550 m | 14.4 mi |
| Tolby Peak | NNW 327° | 3,513 m | 15.8 mi |
| Comanche Peak | NNW 332° | 3,445 m | 14.3 mi |
| Agua Fria Peak | WNW 293° | 3,364 m | 11.3 mi |
| Big Red | NNW 332° | 3,359 m | 13.0 mi |
| Garcia Peak | NW 318° | 3,323 m | 13.7 mi |
| Osha Mountain | W 272° | 3,305 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:43 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:09 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 39 | 45 | 53 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 58 | 48 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ocate 2 NW, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357581932
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