Wrye Peak
Wrye Peak rises to 1,803 m in New Mexico. Oscura Peak stands 2,626 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Antelope Mound, a peak 3.5 miles away. Quebradas Back Country Byway passes 20 miles off. 32 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49091096, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,803 m
How to reach it
- 20.4 mi off the Quebradas Back Country Byway
- 23.7 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
32 named places within 25 miles
- Antelope Mound: 3.5 mi
- TEMP REF: 5.3 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 8.6 mi
- Chupadera Mesa: 8.7 mi
- Lonnie Moon Peak: 11.0 mi
- Trinity Site Obelisk: 22.3 mi
- Carthage Tokay Farley Historical Marker: 23.4 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 23.7 mi
- Jumbo: 22.6 mi
- Gran Quivira Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wrye Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oscura Peak | S 186° | 2,626 m | 23.0 mi |
| North Oscura Peak | S 189° | 2,431 m | 15.7 mi |
| Bug Peak | S 186° | 2,422 m | 16.6 mi |
| Rayo Hills | NNW 343° | 2,205 m | 21.6 mi |
| La Cebolla | NW 305° | 2,167 m | 21.3 mi |
| Chupadera Mesa | SE 141° | 2,123 m | 8.7 mi |
| Lonnie Moon Peak | SSE 156° | 2,105 m | 11.0 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | NE 37° | 2,019 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:44 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:22 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 42 | 49 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bingham 2 NE, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 933977 — Wrye Peak, Socorro County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357613529
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