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Wildcat Peak

Wildcat Peak, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates33.77506, -107.38559

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 40
  • 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
Cliffs: 10
  • 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
Attractions: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Artworks: 2
Parks: 1
  • Langmuir Research Site: 16.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South BaldyNE 37°3,279 m18.7 mi
Timber PeakNE 42°3,181 m19.1 mi
West Blue MountainSSW 204°3,145 m8.4 mi
Blue MountainSSW 200°3,135 m8.5 mi
Vicks PeakS 190°3,126 m15.6 mi
San Mateo MountainSSW 194°3,089 m15.3 mi
San Mateo PeakSSW 193°3,082 m11.6 mi
Mount WithingtonNW 322°3,077 m9.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4919:22
June solstice06:0019:4720:24
September equinox06:5818:3519:08
December solstice07:1116:2717:06

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 25 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357600292

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