Baldy Mountain
Baldy Mountain rises to 3,672 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the south, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Latir Mesa, a peak 2.3 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 5.3 miles off.
The story
Baldy Mountain is a peak of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of New Mexico. It is in the Latir Peak Wilderness, 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Latir Peak.
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Wikidata Q4850650, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,672 m
How to reach it
- 5.3 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 9.1 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Sheep Crossing · 13 mi
- Chawalauna Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Latir Mesa: 2.3 mi
- Latir Peak: 2.4 mi
- Venado Peak: 3.0 mi
- Virsylvia Peak: 3.5 mi
- Greenie Peak: 3.7 mi
- Latir Rock Cairn: 2.5 mi
- Cabresto Park: 5.1 mi
- Softball Field Park: 5.4 mi
- Mallette Park: 5.4 mi
- Brandenburg Park: 5.7 mi
- La Belle Lodge: 7.9 mi
- Petroglyphs: 15.5 mi
- Wheeler Peak Historical Marker: 15.9 mi
- Lawrence Memorial: 16.4 mi
- Ring Town: 17.2 mi
- Shortcut: 9.9 mi
- Wild Rivers Visitor Center: 14.8 mi
- John Dunn Bridge and Day Use Area: 22.8 mi
- Hlauuma (North House): 24.6 mi
- Hlaukwima (South House): 24.7 mi
- Urraca Wildlife Management Area: 7.4 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 13.4 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 20.8 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 21.2 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 22.9 mi
- Little Red School House: 6.0 mi
- Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum: 18.9 mi
- Questa Apple: 8.9 mi
- Eagle: 18.7 mi
- Apache Spring: 22.4 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 24.8 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 18.3 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 23.2 mi
- Palisades: 23.2 mi
- Palisades Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Baldy Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | S 175° | 4,011 m | 15.9 mi |
| Mount Walter | S 175° | 3,996 m | 15.6 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | S 174° | 3,989 m | 16.7 mi |
| Simpson Peak | S 175° | 3,953 m | 16.4 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | S 181° | 3,929 m | 16.3 mi |
| Vintrero Peak | NNE 25° | 3,927 m | 13.3 mi |
| State Line Peak | NNE 29° | 3,918 m | 16.5 mi |
| Big Costilla Peak | NNE 34° | 3,886 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:46 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:09 | 16:50 |
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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357591931
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