Bailey Butte
Bailey Butte rises to 2,328 m in New Mexico. Madre Mountain stands 2,870 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Techado Mesa, a peak 3.4 miles away. Chain of Craters Back Country Byway passes 15 miles off. 53 named places lie within 25 miles, 42 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49009537, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,328 m
How to reach it
- 15.4 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- lava caves (no entry) · 30 mi
53 named places within 25 miles
- Techado Mesa: 3.4 mi
- Middle Mesa: 5.4 mi
- Bell Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Wiley Mesa: 6.8 mi
- D Cross Mountain: 7.9 mi
- Lava Falls Area: 15.2 mi
- Lightning Field: 16.3 mi
- Narrows Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- La Ventana Natural Arch: 22.0 mi
- Blue Mesa: 11.6 mi
- White Mesa: 13.6 mi
- Cal Ship Mesa: 13.7 mi
- The Lightning Field: 16.6 mi
- Maverick Spring: 17.6 mi
- La Ventana Arch: 21.8 mi
- Cherry Town: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bailey Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madre Mountain | SSW 192° | 2,870 m | 18.4 mi |
| Davenport Lookout | SSW 195° | 2,851 m | 19.7 mi |
| Rincon | S 174° | 2,709 m | 20.7 mi |
| Cebollita Mesa | N 353° | 2,673 m | 11.2 mi |
| Lone Mountain | SW 215° | 2,634 m | 21.0 mi |
| Blue Mesa | SSE 153° | 2,605 m | 12.0 mi |
| Capital Dome | SW 218° | 2,605 m | 21.8 mi |
| Pelon | N 356° | 2,599 m | 17.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:51 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:27 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 51 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pietown 19ne, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 2041863 — Bailey Butte, Catron County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357622623
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