Bell Mountain
Bell Mountain rises to 1,551 m in New Mexico. Deer Mountain stands 1,789 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Huerfano Mesa, a peak 3.1 miles away. La Frontera del Llano Byway passes 14 miles off. 33 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49011932, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,551 m
How to reach it
- 14.4 mi off the La Frontera del Llano Byway
- 16.9 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
33 named places within 25 miles
- Huerfano Mesa: 3.1 mi
- Minese Mesa: 9.3 mi
- Flatiron: 10.2 mi
- Aguilar Mesa: 10.7 mi
- Deer Mountain: 11.0 mi
- Cannon Air Force Base Recreation Area: 16.9 mi
- Conchas Lake State Park: 17.3 mi
- Red Rim: 16.7 mi
- Trementina: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bell Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Mountain | NNW 339° | 1,789 m | 11.0 mi |
| Apache Point | NNW 346° | 1,776 m | 12.9 mi |
| Turkey Head | NNW 332° | 1,729 m | 11.7 mi |
| Los Cerritos | W 265° | 1,724 m | 18.8 mi |
| El Sierro | NW 305° | 1,706 m | 23.2 mi |
| Kicking Foot Mesa | NNW 344° | 1,685 m | 14.1 mi |
| Mesa Cortada | N 359° | 1,682 m | 11.7 mi |
| Cerro del Miguel Antonio | WNW 287° | 1,670 m | 16.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:38 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:08 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 43 | 51 | 58 | 68 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Conchas DAM, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357582709
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