Alum Mountain
Alum Mountain rises to 2,079 m in New Mexico. Sheep Mountain stands 2,978 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Copperas Peak, a peak 1.9 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 1.6 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49008682, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2079 m
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 20.9 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Copperas Peak: 1.9 mi
- Buck Hannen Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Granny Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Middle Mountain: 6.9 mi
- River Spring: 4.8 mi
- Dead Horse Spring: 5.0 mi
- Mesa Spring: 5.2 mi
- Eddie Spring: 5.5 mi
- Hidden Spring: 6.3 mi
- Little Turkey Park: 5.6 mi
- Brannon Park: 10.0 mi
- The Clanton Hideout Historical Marker: 15.4 mi
- Jackass Park: 20.2 mi
- Turkey Park: 22.2 mi
- Grudging Cabin: 7.7 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 16.4 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 21.1 mi
- Ruins: 22.9 mi
- Ruins: 23.3 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake: 21.7 mi
- S: 23.4 mi
- Otto Huechling House Historic Site: 23.7 mi
- Doctor Granville Wood House Historic Site: 23.7 mi
- Silver City Water Works Building Historic Site: 24.5 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 20.0 mi
- Gila / Lightfeather Hot Springs: 6.9 mi
- Jordan Hot Springs: 11.3 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 18.5 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 25.0 mi
- W: 21.3 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 24.8 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 24.5 mi
- Santa Rita: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Alum Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep Mountain | ENE 77° | 2,978 m | 20.3 mi |
| Aspen Mountain | E 92° | 2,922 m | 18.3 mi |
| Black Mountain | N 359° | 2,831 m | 16.8 mi |
| Black Peak | SSE 168° | 2,745 m | 15.9 mi |
| Rocky Point | E 94° | 2,744 m | 14.5 mi |
| Signal Peak | S 171° | 2,737 m | 14.7 mi |
| Spring Mountain | ENE 65° | 2,724 m | 18.5 mi |
| Lilley Mountain | NW 313° | 2,724 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 19:49 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:33 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 54 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gila HOT Springs, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 903121 — Alum Mountain, Grant County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357591693
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