- Elevation, modelled
- 1,783 m
- Tallest summit within 18.8 miles
- McKnight Mountain3,092 m · 15.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 32.8429, -107.9603
Mimbres River Tract Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,783 m. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway runs past it.
- Operated by
- New Mexico Department of Game & Fish
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Mimbres River Tract Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKnight Mountain | NNE 24° | 3,092 m | 15.8 mi |
| Hillsboro Peak | NE 54° | 3,053 m | 12.9 mi |
| Sawyers Peak | ENE 78° | 2,936 m | 10.7 mi |
| Cross-O Mountain | ENE 60° | 2,890 m | 12.4 mi |
| Granite Peak | NE 47° | 2,830 m | 16.0 mi |
| Black Peak | WNW 291° | 2,745 m | 12.6 mi |
| Signal Peak | WNW 294° | 2,737 m | 14.0 mi |
| Seven Brothers Mountain | E 83° | 2,657 m | 11.9 mi |
- On the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic BywayNational
- 3.4 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic BywayNational
- 23.0 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Emory Pass Vista · 12 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 18 mi
- Austin Roberts Vista · 18 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hendricks Peak: 4.5 mi
- Mud Springs Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Fierro Hill: 6.1 mi
- Topknot Hill: 6.4 mi
- Kneeling Nun: 6.6 mi
- Cabin Spring: 7.6 mi
- Barrel Spring: 11.3 mi
- McKnight Pasture Spring: 14.3 mi
- McKnight Cabin Spring: 14.4 mi
- Negro Bill Spring: 15.2 mi
- Doctor Granville Wood House Historic Site: 1.5 mi
- Otto Huechling House Historic Site: 1.5 mi
- Acklin Store Historic Site: 2.6 mi
- Luciana B Grijalva House Historic Site: 3.3 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake: 3.4 mi
- Santa Rita Copper Mines Historical Marker: 7.1 mi
- Kneeling Nun Historical Marker: 7.1 mi
- Bataan Memorial Park: 12.1 mi
- Emory Pass Historical Marker: 12.2 mi
- Silver City Ballpark: 16.9 mi
- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 0.2 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 15.2 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 19.0 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 19.2 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 19.3 mi
- Adonis Pit: 19.7 mi
- King Bolt Pit: 19.7 mi
- Raven Pitt: 20.0 mi
- North Pit: 20.1 mi
- Comanche Pit: 20.3 mi
- Santa Rita: 6.4 mi
- Mowry City: 22.9 mi
- Lake Valley: 24.4 mi
- C: 12.0 mi
- W: 16.8 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 18.9 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 18.5 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 17.0 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 22.5 mi
- City of Rocks Desert Botanical Garden: 17.7 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 19.0 mi
- Butterfield Rest Area: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 19:48 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:37 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:33 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 61 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Bayard, 12 mi away.
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