Black Peak is located in the Gila National Forest. It is one of five different Black Peaks in New Mexico, and is the highest point in the Pinos Altos Mountains. Located about ten miles northeast of Silver City, Black Peak is a largely unknown mountain. It just isn't high enough to attract much attention. Although lower in elevation, the nearby Signal Peak, with its fire lookout and summit road, is much more popular. Signal Peak also has a maintained trail to its summit. Black Peak, on the other hand, has no road, lookout, or marked trail to its summit. But with a prominence of 2,349', Black Peak is big enough to make an appearance on the New Mexico Prominence Map.