Nogal Peak
About
Nogal Peak is a summit in New Mexico, 9957 feet elevation. It is reached by the Nogal Peak Trail, a public trail that passes within 150 meters of the summit.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
9,957 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Nogal Peak
New Mexico
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Cloudcroft, NM weather station, 38 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan42° high19° low
- Feb45° high22° low
- Mar51° high26° low
- Apr58° high31° low
- May66° high38° low
- Jun74° high45° low
- Jul72° high48° low
- Aug71° high47° low
- Sep67° high42° low
- Oct60° high34° low
- Nov51° high26° low
- Dec43° high19° low
The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- White Mountain Wilderness · Wilderness
- Smokey Bear Ranger District · Ranger district
- Lincoln National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Bonito, New Mexico · 6.3 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Smokey Bear Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Order# 03-08-01-26-002: Area and Trails Closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- CrestHiking0.7 mi
- Nogal Peak TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Nogal CanyonHiking0.9 mi
- Tortolita Canyon TrailHiking1 mi
- Ruidoso AreaRock climbing5.3 mi
- Fin Boulder, TheRock climbing6.1 mi
- West Faces, TheRock climbing6.2 mi
- Half Moon BoulderRock climbing6.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
