Bear Mountain
Bear Mountain rises to 2,841 m in New Mexico. Truchas Peak stands 3,975 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnson Mesa, a peak 2.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 15 miles off.
The story
mountain in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49011427, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2841 m
How to reach it
- 14.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 12.5 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 19.4 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 25.3 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 19 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 20 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 20 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Johnson Mesa: 2.2 mi
- El Cielo Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Valle de la Piedra: 5.5 mi
- Hermit Peak: 6.5 mi
- Barillas Peak: 6.8 mi
- Fishing Hole Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Baker Flat Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Brazel Park: 4.1 mi
- Strike Valley Historical Marker: 6.0 mi
- Hermits Peak Historical Marker: 6.5 mi
- Montezuma Hotel Complex Historic Site: 11.5 mi
- Connells Cabin Historic Site: 12.3 mi
- Bean-Newlee House Historic Site: 15.7 mi
- Donnelly Library Historic Site: 15.7 mi
- Eugenio Gatignole House Historic Site: 15.9 mi
- Montezuma Castle: 11.5 mi
- Careflight 5 Memorial: 12.1 mi
- Jamie Koch: 12.2 mi
- Pecos Pueblo North (ruin): 14.1 mi
- Pecos Pueblo South (ruin): 14.1 mi
- Dwan Light Sanctuary: 11.4 mi
- Totem Pole: 11.4 mi
- UWC: 11.5 mi
- Big Cola Can: 13.7 mi
- Storrie Zia: 14.2 mi
- Terrace Gardens: 22.7 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 22.7 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 22.7 mi
- Adam Gabriel Armijo Community Garden: 23.8 mi
- Schepps' Garden: 24.0 mi
- Big Pine: 3.2 mi
- Fishing Hole: 3.3 mi
- Baker Flat: 3.6 mi
- Oak Flats: 3.7 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Memorial and City Museum: 16.0 mi
- Rough Riders Museum: 16.0 mi
- City of Las Vegas Museum: 16.0 mi
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum: 23.0 mi
- Water History Museum: 24.2 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 6.4 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 8.7 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 10.8 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 22.9 mi
- Pecos Falls: 18.9 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 20.0 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 23.7 mi
- Quemado Falls: 23.7 mi
- McAllister Lake Wildlife Management Area: 19.9 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 23.2 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 23.8 mi
- Montezuma Hot Springs: 11.3 mi
- Las Ruedas: 15.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Bear Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truchas Peak | NNW 336° | 3,975 m | 22.2 mi |
| Santa Fe Baldy | NW 306° | 3,847 m | 19.0 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | NNW 329° | 3,806 m | 19.4 mi |
| Lake Peak | WNW 299° | 3,771 m | 18.3 mi |
| Redondo Peak | NW 312° | 3,766 m | 19.8 mi |
| Penitente Peak | WNW 299° | 3,720 m | 17.9 mi |
| Tesuque Peak | WNW 296° | 3,656 m | 18.5 mi |
| Cebolla | N 359° | 3,621 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:44 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:13 | 16:53 |
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 | 32 | 36 | 41 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pecos NM, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 903661 — Bear Mountain, San Miguel County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357592062
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