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Bear Mountain

Bear Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Bear Mountain rises to 2,461 m in New Mexico. West Blue Mountain stands 3,145 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Wahoo Peak, a peak 2.9 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 9.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in Catron County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49011420, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2461 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.62562, -107.75615

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 55
  • Ojo Caliente Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Grafton Spring: 13.3 mi
  • Lucky Oak Spring: 14.0 mi
  • Dripping Jenny Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Murns Spring: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Garcia Falls: 19.8 mi
Museums: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Hangin' Tree: 20.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Bear Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Blue MountainE 81°3,145 m18.1 mi
Blue MountainE 83°3,135 m18.5 mi
Vicks PeakESE 105°3,126 m19.2 mi
San Mateo MountainESE 104°3,089 m18.2 mi
San Mateo PeakE 93°3,082 m18.7 mi
Mount WithingtonNE 41°3,077 m23.5 mi
Apache Kid PeakE 87°3,065 m19.7 mi
Teepee PeakE 80°3,029 m18.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:5019:23
June solstice06:0219:4820:25
September equinox07:0018:3619:09
December solstice07:1216:2917:07

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F364045526069716963534336
Precip in0.50.40.40.30.60.82.93.71.81.00.70.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winston, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 903663 — Bear Mountain, Catron County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357592069

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