Ash Mountain
Ash Mountain rises to 3,414 m in New Mexico. Culebra Peak stands 4,283 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Costilla Peak, a peak 1.4 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 95 named places lie within 25 miles, 55 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49009140, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,414 m
How to reach it
- 12.2 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 22.9 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 23.4 mi off the Scenic Highway of Legends, National
- 27.1 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sheep Crossing · 27 mi
- Base Camp View · 29 mi
- Chawalauna Overlook · 29 mi
95 named places within 25 miles
- Little Costilla Peak: 1.4 mi
- Vermejo Peak: 4.0 mi
- Comanche Point: 6.6 mi
- Ortiz Peak: 8.6 mi
- Costilla Peak: 9.0 mi
- Cabresto Park: 9.1 mi
- Enchanted Forest: 13.1 mi
- Mallette Park: 14.4 mi
- Brandenburg Park: 14.6 mi
- Softball Field Park: 15.1 mi
- Ring Town: 7.1 mi
- La Belle Lodge: 7.6 mi
- Ponil Park: 9.0 mi
- French Henry Mill: 13.7 mi
- Stern Post Office (ruins): 13.9 mi
- Urraca Wildlife Management Area: 18.1 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 20.6 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 21.6 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 21.7 mi
- Little Red School House: 14.4 mi
- Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum: 19.6 mi
- Eagle: 19.7 mi
- Questa Apple: 22.4 mi
- Palisades: 20.6 mi
- The Stone Wall: 21.5 mi
- T-Rex Track: 20.7 mi
- Shortcut: 23.6 mi
- Palisades Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ash Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culebra Peak | N 2° | 4,283 m | 19.9 mi |
| Red Mountain | N 3° | 4,237 m | 19.2 mi |
| Purgatoire Peak | N 357° | 4,167 m | 16.5 mi |
| Miranda Peak | N 4° | 4,095 m | 21.9 mi |
| Wheeler Peak | SSW 213° | 4,011 m | 22.7 mi |
| Francisco Peak | N 4° | 4,009 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mount Walter | SSW 213° | 3,996 m | 22.4 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | SSW 210° | 3,989 m | 23.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:45 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:08 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 23 | 31 | 38 | 46 | 54 | 58 | 56 | 51 | 40 | 30 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RED River, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357612883
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