Wildcat Peak
Wildcat Peak rises to 2,143 m in New Mexico. South Baldy stands 3,279 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Horse Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. El Camino Real passes 18 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49090061, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2143 m
How to reach it
- 17.6 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 26.8 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Dabbler Deck · 28 mi
- Eagle Scout Deck · 29 mi
- Flight Deck · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Horse Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Wilson Hill: 2.7 mi
- Black Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Cave Peaks: 4.1 mi
- Milligan Peak: 5.8 mi
- Tool Box Spring: 5.2 mi
- Indian Spring: 5.6 mi
- Pothole Spring: 5.9 mi
- Water Spring: 6.1 mi
- Leke Spring: 6.7 mi
- Mesa del Contadero: 23.5 mi
- Mesa del Contadero: 23.7 mi
- Mesa del Contadero: 23.7 mi
- Mesa del Contadero: 23.7 mi
- Mesa del Contadero: 24.0 mi
- Clemens Ranch House: 23.6 mi
- Clemens Ranch House Historic Site: 23.6 mi
- Very Large Array: 24.9 mi
- Old Jail House: 24.9 mi
- Dobson House Historic Site: 25.0 mi
- Canta Recio: 22.9 mi
- Paraje: 24.2 mi
- Contadero: 24.4 mi
- Fort Craig Rest Area Southbound: 17.7 mi
- Fort Craig Rest Area Northbound: 17.8 mi
- Camino de Sueños: 18.1 mi
- Shiva:Shiwana: 24.7 mi
- Langmuir Research Site: 16.9 mi
- Garcia Falls: 19.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Wildcat Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Baldy | NE 37° | 3,279 m | 18.7 mi |
| Timber Peak | NE 42° | 3,181 m | 19.1 mi |
| West Blue Mountain | SSW 204° | 3,145 m | 8.4 mi |
| Blue Mountain | SSW 200° | 3,135 m | 8.5 mi |
| Vicks Peak | S 190° | 3,126 m | 15.6 mi |
| San Mateo Mountain | SSW 194° | 3,089 m | 15.3 mi |
| San Mateo Peak | SSW 193° | 3,082 m | 11.6 mi |
| Mount Withington | NW 322° | 3,077 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:35 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:27 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 66 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Augustine 2E, 25 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357600292
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