Baldy Mountain
Baldy Mountain rises to 2,258 m in New Mexico. Cerro Montoso stands 2,816 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Maxson Crater, a peak 0.5 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 2.7 miles off. 68 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Mora County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49010451, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2258 m
How to reach it
- 2.7 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 33.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
68 named places within 25 miles
- Maxson Crater: 0.5 mi
- Turkey Mountains: 5.5 mi
- Cerro de Espia: 8.5 mi
- The Island: 8.8 mi
- Jarosa Mesa: 10.7 mi
- Wagon Mound Lake Wildlife Management Area: 13.7 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 16.5 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 16.7 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 18.1 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 18.3 mi
- Carl W Wildensteins House Historic Site: 9.4 mi
- Santa Clara Hotel Historic Site: 12.7 mi
- WM: 12.7 mi
- Mora Lounge: 24.9 mi
- John Doherty House Historic Site: 24.9 mi
- Fort Union National Monument Historical Marker: 6.7 mi
- Watrous Historical Marker: 9.4 mi
- Wagon Mound Historical Marker: 12.8 mi
- Wagon Mound Veterans' Memorial Park: 12.9 mi
- Fort Union Rest Area: 2.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Baldy Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Montoso | NW 316° | 2,816 m | 22.5 mi |
| Turkey Mountains | N 355° | 2,807 m | 5.5 mi |
| Comanche Peak | WNW 288° | 2,732 m | 24.8 mi |
| Cerro Pelon | NW 325° | 2,704 m | 16.1 mi |
| LeFebres Mesa | NW 324° | 2,703 m | 23.6 mi |
| Halls Peak | NNW 337° | 2,651 m | 24.3 mi |
| Cooks Peak | NNW 340° | 2,618 m | 24.7 mi |
| Eagle Peak | W 277° | 2,573 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:42 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:10 | 16:50 |
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 | 33 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Valmora, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357570269
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