Black Mountain
Black Mountain rises to 3,160 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Costilla Peak, a peak 2.2 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 3.5 miles off. 125 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49013790, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,160 m
How to reach it
- 3.5 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 18.5 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 23.3 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sheep Crossing · 23 mi
- Chawalauna Overlook · 23 mi
- Base Camp View · 24 mi
125 named places within 25 miles
- Costilla Peak: 2.2 mi
- Tetilla Peak: 3.0 mi
- Van Diest Peak: 3.9 mi
- Baldy Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Old Pass: 6.3 mi
- La Belle Lodge: 4.5 mi
- French Henry Mill: 6.5 mi
- Ring Town: 7.7 mi
- Stern Post Office (ruins): 10.1 mi
- Eagle Nest Marker: 10.5 mi
- Enchanted Forest: 5.5 mi
- Foster Park: 6.3 mi
- Hematite Park: 6.4 mi
- Cabresto Park: 7.1 mi
- Brandenburg Park: 8.0 mi
- T-Rex Track: 17.9 mi
- Shortcut: 18.4 mi
- Wild Rivers Visitor Center: 22.7 mi
- Cimarron Santa Fe National Historic Trail Interpretive Plaza: 23.4 mi
- Hlauuma (North House): 24.1 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 12.5 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 12.6 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 12.8 mi
- Urraca Wildlife Management Area: 18.3 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 21.3 mi
- Little Red School House: 7.6 mi
- Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum: 10.4 mi
- Old Aztec Mill Museum: 23.4 mi
- Villa Philmonte: 24.3 mi
- Eagle: 10.4 mi
- Questa Apple: 17.0 mi
- Tipi: 23.6 mi
- The Wonders of Discovery: 24.4 mi
- Palisades: 13.0 mi
- Betty's Bra: 22.8 mi
- Apache Spring: 16.9 mi
- Crooked Creek Spring: 20.5 mi
- La Belle: 4.5 mi
- Palisades Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 19.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | SW 220° | 4,011 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mount Walter | SW 220° | 3,996 m | 13.0 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | SW 216° | 3,989 m | 13.6 mi |
| Simpson Peak | SW 218° | 3,953 m | 13.7 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | SW 223° | 3,929 m | 14.7 mi |
| Vintrero Peak | NNW 347° | 3,927 m | 18.1 mi |
| Big Costilla Peak | NNW 346° | 3,886 m | 15.3 mi |
| Venado Peak | WNW 295° | 3,880 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:45 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:09 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 23 | 31 | 38 | 46 | 54 | 58 | 56 | 51 | 40 | 30 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RED River, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357592286
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