Bear Mountain
Bear Mountain rises to 3,122 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the south-southwest, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Peñascoso Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 5.1 miles off. 142 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Taos County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49011430, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,122 m
How to reach it
- 5.1 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 36.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 19.0 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 23.8 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 7 mi
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 24 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 25 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 25 mi
142 named places within 25 miles
- Peñascoso Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Ripley Point: 2.4 mi
- Jicarita Peak: 4.2 mi
- Trampas Peak: 4.7 mi
- The Knob: 4.9 mi
- Laureano Cordova Mill Historic Site: 7.0 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center: 15.2 mi
- Petaca Point: 17.0 mi
- Desiderio Valdez House Historic Site: 17.8 mi
- Daniel Cassidy House Historic Site: 17.8 mi
- Mora Little League Fields: 13.1 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge State Park: 16.5 mi
- Ranchos Park: 17.4 mi
- Filemon Sanchez Fairground Park: 19.5 mi
- Taos Eco Park: 19.5 mi
- Kiva: 8.9 mi
- Fort Burgwin: 11.9 mi
- Harding Mine: 12.1 mi
- Agua Sarca Cabin: 17.3 mi
- Descanso: 20.3 mi
- Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem: 7.0 mi
- Picuris Pueblo Museum Center: 8.8 mi
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum: 16.1 mi
- Hacienda de los Martinez Museum: 20.5 mi
- Classical Gas Museum: 20.6 mi
- Apache Springs: 7.3 mi
- Loring Spring: 9.6 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 15.2 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 16.3 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 17.5 mi
- Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 16.9 mi
- Arroyo Falls: 17.6 mi
- Red Horse: 20.3 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 21.0 mi
- Native Art: 22.5 mi
- Quemado Falls: 8.7 mi
- Pecos Falls: 11.9 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 24.4 mi
- Barrancos Blancos: 18.5 mi
- La Mesita: 19.5 mi
- Black Mesa: 24.9 mi
- Northlake Picnic ground: 19.2 mi
- La Vinateria: 19.3 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 15.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bear Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | SSW 195° | 3,976 m | 9.5 mi |
| Truchas Peak | SSW 192° | 3,975 m | 10.0 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | S 189° | 3,956 m | 8.7 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | S 181° | 3,914 m | 8.9 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | SE 144° | 3,904 m | 4.2 mi |
| Trouble | SSE 149° | 3,847 m | 8.3 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | SSW 194° | 3,806 m | 13.9 mi |
| Jicarilla Peak | SSW 197° | 3,805 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:12 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 38 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 62 | 60 | 55 | 47 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gascon, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 903662 — Bear Mountain, Taos County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357592066
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