Barela Mountain
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
- 2174 m
How to reach it
- 16.1 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 95.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 21.6 mi off the La Frontera del Llano Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Lonesome Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Malpie Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Palo Blanco Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Las Mesetas: 7.0 mi
- Rincon Peak: 7.4 mi
- Willow Springs Historical Marker: 10.2 mi
- Dorsey Mansion State Monument: 11.5 mi
- View of the Rocks Historical Marker: 11.7 mi
- Point of Rocks Historical Marker: 11.7 mi
- Sierra Grande Historical Marker: 13.3 mi
- Devils Point: 11.5 mi
- Prestons Point: 24.7 mi
- Farley: 13.0 mi
- Grave: 14.3 mi
- Sierra Grande Rest Area: 15.4 mi
- Folsom Museum Historic Site: 21.6 mi
- Folsom Museum: 21.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Barela Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laughlin Peak | WNW 300° | 2,682 m | 12.1 mi |
| Sierra Grande | NNE 30° | 2,655 m | 13.3 mi |
| Pine Buttes | WNW 288° | 2,569 m | 10.0 mi |
| Palo Blanco Mountain | NW 304° | 2,542 m | 5.7 mi |
| Capulin Mountain | N 5° | 2,486 m | 17.0 mi |
| Capulin Mountain | N 5° | 2,481 m | 17.0 mi |
| Jose Butte | N 351° | 2,471 m | 19.1 mi |
| Raspberry Mountain | WNW 283° | 2,462 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:40 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:05 | 16:45 |
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 | 33 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Capulin, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357570320
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