Cathey Peak is a peak in the Sacramento Mountains, in the south-central part of the U.S. State of New Mexico. It lies in Otero County, 10 miles (16 km) southeast of the community of Alamogordo.
Sacramento Peak, at 9,262 feet (2,823 m), is a nearby subpeak of Cathey Peak, and is more widely known due to the presence of several observatories on or near its summit. It is located at 32°47′16″N 105°49′15″W, 1.6 miles (2.6 km) southwest of Cathey Peak, and has a topographic prominence of approximately 80 feet (24 m). The Sunspot Solar Observatory is on the summit itself, and the site of this observatory incorporates the small town of Sunspot, less than one-half mile (0.8 km) to the northeast. The Apache Point Observatory is located on a promontory about one-half mile (0.8 km) south of the summit.
Both peaks lie on the high western crest of the Sacramento Mountains, and hence have gentle, forested eastern slopes, and a steep, high escarpment to the west, descending to the Tularosa Basin. Both peaks can be accessed using New Mexico Scenic Byway 6563 from Cloudcroft.
There's a trail leading to the summit.
By elevation Cathey Peak is
# 6 out of 104 in Lincoln National Forest # 3 out of 74 in Otero County # 6 out of 93 in the Sacramento Mountains # 65 out of 6354 in the Southwest Basins and Ranges
By prominence Cathey Peak is
# 44 out of 2897 in New Mexico # 3 out of 104 in Lincoln National Forest # 3 out of 74 in Otero County # 2 out of 93 in the Sacramento Mountains
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