Black Mountain
Black Mountain rises to 1,626 m in New Mexico. Wind Mountain stands 2,218 m to the west-southwest, 2.4 miles off. The nearest named place is McVeigh Hills, a peak 2.2 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 17 miles off. 26 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Otero County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49013806, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,626 m
How to reach it
- 17.3 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
26 named places within 25 miles
- McVeigh Hills: 2.2 mi
- Wind Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Chattfield Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Washburn Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Deer Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Wind Mountain Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 2.6 mi
- Cornundas Mountain Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 3.8 mi
- Alamo Mountain Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 9.2 mi
- Dell City Park: 17.3 mi
- Trail West Park: 17.6 mi
- Victoria's garden: 17.5 mi
- Bonnie Larreau Parther: 17.5 mi
- Mary Spring: 22.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Mountain | WSW 251° | 2,218 m | 2.4 mi |
| San Antonio Mountain | SW 236° | 2,136 m | 5.1 mi |
| Alamo Mountain | W 269° | 2,031 m | 9.4 mi |
| Chattfield Mountain | SW 217° | 1,904 m | 3.1 mi |
| Flat Top | W 273° | 1,869 m | 4.9 mi |
| Deer Mountain | WSW 257° | 1,764 m | 4.2 mi |
| Dog Mountain | SSW 200° | 1,744 m | 9.5 mi |
| Cornudas Mountain | NNW 330° | 1,740 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:42 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:36 | 20:12 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:28 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 06:59 | 16:25 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 54 | 60 | 69 | 77 | 79 | 77 | 72 | 61 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cornudas SVC STN, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357570754
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