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Barela Mountain

Barela Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Barela Mountain rises to 2,174 m in New Mexico. Laughlin Peak stands 2,682 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Lonesome Mountain, a peak 2.9 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 16 miles off.

The story

Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49010758, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,174 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.53836, -103.99664

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Grave: 14.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
Attractions: 1
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.4 miles of Barela Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laughlin PeakWNW2,682 m12.1 mi
Sierra GrandeNNE2,655 m13.3 mi
Pine ButtesWNW2,569 m10.0 mi
Palo Blanco MountainNW2,542 m5.7 mi
Capulin MountainN2,481 m17.0 mi
Jose ButteN2,471 m19.1 mi
Raspberry MountainWNW2,462 m12.4 mi
Robinson PeakN2,452 m19.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3419:08
June solstice05:3919:4020:18
September equinox06:4518:2018:54
December solstice07:0516:0516:45

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313341485766706862503830
Precip in0.50.51.01.01.52.33.62.91.91.10.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Capulin, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357570320

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