Bear Mountain
Bear Mountain rises to 2,051 m in New Mexico. West Baldy stands 2,979 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Mud Spring Mountain, a peak 3.2 miles away. Black Hills Back Country Byway passes 26 miles off.
The story
mountain in Grant County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49011426, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2051 m
How to reach it
- 26.2 mi off the Black Hills Back Country Byway
- 28.7 mi off the Coronado Trail Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Mud Spring Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Dry Section Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Applegate Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Black Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 7.9 mi
- Dripping Spring: 9.0 mi
- Agate Spring: 9.3 mi
- Horse Pasture Spring: 10.0 mi
- Dark Thunder Spring: 10.1 mi
- Warm Spring: 10.3 mi
- Hell Hole Wilderness Study Area: 7.7 mi
- Leopold Vista Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
- Gila Park: 15.2 mi
- The Clanton Hideout Historical Marker: 20.8 mi
- Redstone Park: 23.2 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 14.5 mi
- Bill Evans Wildlife Management Area: 18.2 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 20.8 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 20.9 mi
- Gila Middle Box Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 22.2 mi
- Graves: 6.3 mi
- Leopold Vista Historical Monument: 11.1 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 23.9 mi
- Frisco Camp Picnic Site: 22.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Bear Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Baldy | NNE 23° | 2,979 m | 17.7 mi |
| Queens Crown | NNE 18° | 2,570 m | 17.1 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NE 43° | 2,561 m | 17.9 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | NNE 33° | 2,550 m | 16.3 mi |
| Kings Crown | NNE 18° | 2,549 m | 17.3 mi |
| Sheridan Mountain | N 11° | 2,528 m | 16.5 mi |
| Seventyfour Mountain | NE 47° | 2,354 m | 15.7 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | WSW 253° | 2,320 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:55 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 19:51 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:35 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 48 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 68 | 58 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357570388
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