- Elevation, modelled
- 2,169 m
- Tallest summit within 23.2 miles
- Sierra Blanca Peak3,620 m · 9.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Billy the Kid Trail1.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:16local time
- Coordinates
- 33.3384, -105.6505
Moon Mountain Recreation Area is a park in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,169 m. Sierra Blanca Peak stands 3,620 m to the west-northwest, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Moon Mountain, a peak 0.2 miles away. Billy the Kid Trail passes 1.0 miles off.
- Operated by
- Ruidoso, Parks & Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Moon Mountain Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Blanca Peak | WNW 285° | 3,620 m | 9.5 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | WNW 291° | 3,518 m | 10.0 mi |
| Buck Mountain | WNW 301° | 3,276 m | 8.9 mi |
| White Horse Hill | WNW 300° | 3,111 m | 12.4 mi |
| Nogal Peak | NW 321° | 2,966 m | 14.1 mi |
| Monjeau Peak | NW 324° | 2,942 m | 7.9 mi |
| Padilla Point | NE 36° | 2,930 m | 23.2 mi |
| Granite Knob | NW 325° | 2,906 m | 7.8 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Billy the Kid TrailNational
- 26.8 mi off the Sunspot Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Trestle Vista Observation Site · 26 mi
- Mexican Canyon Trestle Vista US82 · 27 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista Observation Site · 29 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Moon Mountain: 0.2 mi
- Dude Mesa: 1.8 mi
- High Mesa: 4.2 mi
- Grindstone Mesa: 4.3 mi
- Cow Mountain: 6.1 mi
Parks: 28
- Two Rivers Park: 1.0 mi
- Two Rivers Fairy Trail: 1.0 mi
- Schoolhouse Park: 1.2 mi
- White Mountain Recreation Complex: 1.3 mi
- Ruidoso Historical Marker: 1.4 mi
Museums: 7
- Ruidoso River Museum: 1.8 mi
- The Hubbard Museum of the American West: 3.1 mi
- Museum of the Horse: 3.2 mi
- Billy the Kid Museum: 8.2 mi
- Smokey Bear Museum: 15.0 mi
Attractions: 4
- Fox Cave: 8.1 mi
- Lincoln County Courthouse Historic Site: 18.4 mi
- Hondo Iris Farm: 21.6 mi
- Historic Lincoln: 22.0 mi
Artworks: 2
- H22: 23.1 mi
- Donkey Statue: 24.9 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Old Mill: 1.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Padilla Springs: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- The Palisades: 19.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Three Rivers Petroglyph Site: 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:39 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:22 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 37 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 66 | 64 | 60 | 51 | 41 | 35 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ruidoso, 2 mi away.
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