Black Mountain
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Black Mountain rises to 2,831 m in New Mexico. Whitewater Baldy stands 3,310 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cassidy Spring, a spring 3.8 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 7.5 miles off. 131 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.
The story
Black Mountain is a mountain located in Catron County, New Mexico, on the northern boundary of the Gila Wilderness and in the Gila National Forest. Black Mountain stands within the watershed of the Gila River, which drains into the Colorado River and thence into the Gulf of California in Mexico. The eastern and northern slopes of Black Mountain drain into the East Fork of the Gila River; the western and southern sides drain into the Middle Fork. Currently (February 2014) the Forest Service web page states that the summit lookout tower is closed. The area was severely impacted by the Miller fire in 2011 but the cause of the closure is not stated on the Forest Service web page. The Black Mountain Lookout Cabin is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Wikidata Q4921328, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2831 m
How to reach it
- 7.5 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 10.3 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Wilderness Overlook · 18 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 18 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 24 mi
- Austin Roberts Vista · 24 mi
131 named places within 25 miles
- Cassidy Spring: 3.8 mi
- Sam Martin Spring: 4.3 mi
- Adobe Spring: 7.9 mi
- House Spring: 8.2 mi
- Hidden Spring: 11.1 mi
- Beaver Points: 4.1 mi
- Cooney Point: 5.3 mi
- Yellow Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Whiterocks: 6.7 mi
- Kemp Mesa: 7.1 mi
- Little Turkey Park: 16.5 mi
- Jackass Park: 17.0 mi
- Brannon Park: 21.6 mi
- N Bar Park: 21.7 mi
- Turkey Park: 23.0 mi
- Grudging Cabin: 10.3 mi
- Ruins: 14.2 mi
- Ruins: 14.5 mi
- Jordan Hot Springs: 6.4 mi
- Gila / Lightfeather Hot Springs: 10.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater Baldy | W 261° | 3,310 m | 24.2 mi |
| Mogollon Baldy Peak | WSW 251° | 3,269 m | 22.5 mi |
| Center Baldy | WSW 258° | 3,210 m | 24.3 mi |
| Diamond Peak | ESE 115° | 2,999 m | 24.4 mi |
| Elk Mountain | NW 320° | 2,978 m | 17.4 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | ESE 121° | 2,978 m | 23.6 mi |
| Turkeyfeather Mountain | W 263° | 2,973 m | 20.6 mi |
| Cub Mountain | WSW 256° | 2,942 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 19:50 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:32 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 54 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gila HOT Springs, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357592269
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