Winchester Peak
Winchester Peak rises to 1,978 m in New Mexico. Brushy Mountain stands 2,320 m to the east, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Tillie Hall Peak, a peak 1.4 miles away. Black Hills Back Country Byway passes 15 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49090387, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1978 m
How to reach it
- 14.7 mi off the Black Hills Back Country Byway
- 17.6 mi off the Coronado Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Tillie Hall Peak: 1.4 mi
- Yellowjacket Peak: 2.1 mi
- McMullen Peak: 2.3 mi
- Hells Hole Peak: 2.9 mi
- Maverick Hill: 3.2 mi
- Hells Hole Spring: 1.8 mi
- Hells Hole Spring: 2.0 mi
- Upper Hells Hole Spring: 2.4 mi
- Willis Spring: 2.6 mi
- Dark Thunder Spring: 2.9 mi
- Hell Hole Wilderness Study Area: 4.9 mi
- Blackbridge Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
- Riverview Park: 16.2 mi
- Sumitomo Park: 17.4 mi
- County Ball fields: 17.4 mi
- Graves: 16.2 mi
- Morenci Southern Railway: 16.4 mi
- Leopold Vista Historical Monument: 17.8 mi
- Old Virden School: 20.8 mi
- Shovel: 16.3 mi
- Greenlee County Fairgrounds: 17.7 mi
- Frisco Camp Picnic Site: 16.6 mi
- Cherry Lodge Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
- Evans Point: 18.0 mi
- Final Point: 23.6 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 24.6 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 24.7 mi
- Greenlee County Historical: 16.6 mi
- Gillard Hot Spring: 18.6 mi
- Stargo: 19.9 mi
- Sardine Falls: 20.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Winchester Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy Mountain | E 89° | 2,320 m | 4.0 mi |
| Maverick Hill | NNW 328° | 2,280 m | 3.2 mi |
| McMullen Peak | NNW 342° | 2,271 m | 2.3 mi |
| Tillie Hall Peak | E 96° | 2,222 m | 1.4 mi |
| Yellowjacket Peak | SE 135° | 2,147 m | 2.1 mi |
| Cold Spring Mountain | NW 320° | 2,143 m | 9.5 mi |
| Big Lue Mountains | NW 323° | 2,139 m | 7.4 mi |
| Dry Section Mountain | E 97° | 2,127 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 19:52 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:42 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:36 | 17:14 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 84 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 56 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clifton, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357600373
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