Big Mountain
Big Mountain rises to 2,230 m in New Mexico. Salinas Peak stands 2,715 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Loma Vista, a peak 2.9 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off. 31 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49012643, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2230 m
How to reach it
- 25.6 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
31 named places within 25 miles
- Loma Vista: 2.9 mi
- Pilot Knob: 3.9 mi
- Grandaddy Peak: 6.8 mi
- Tip Top Mesa: 7.2 mi
- Black Top Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Aleman: 17.6 mi
- Tularosa Valley Historical Marker: 22.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas Peak | NE 45° | 2,715 m | 17.5 mi |
| Silver Top Mountain | NE 42° | 2,422 m | 19.7 mi |
| Middle Peak | NE 41° | 2,322 m | 15.7 mi |
| Skillet Knob | NE 38° | 2,305 m | 9.8 mi |
| Grandaddy Peak | N 9° | 2,286 m | 6.8 mi |
| Ladybug Peak | NE 37° | 2,273 m | 15.0 mi |
| Big Gyp Mountain | N 0° | 2,271 m | 9.4 mi |
| White Mine Peak | NE 36° | 2,270 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 19:43 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:33 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:27 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elephant Butte DAM, 26 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 900605 — Big Mountain, Sierra County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357587190
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