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Black Mountain

Black Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Black Mountain rises to 3,241 m in New Mexico. Whitewater Baldy stands 3,310 m to the northeast, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Mountain Spring, a spring 0.4 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off.

The story

mountain in Catron County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49013782, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3241 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.29784, -108.67089

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Black Mountain Spring: 0.4 mi
  • Hummingbird Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Little Hobo Spring: 3.0 mi
  • Nabours Spring: 3.4 mi
  • Centennial Spring: 3.5 mi
Peaks
Parks: 12
Historic sites: 6
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Attractions: 1
Museums: 1
  • Mogollon Museum: 10.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
Hot springs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Black Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Whitewater BaldyNE 43°3,310 m2.5 mi
Willow MountainN 354°3,283 m3.7 mi
Mogollon Baldy PeakESE 113°3,269 m4.8 mi
Sacaton MountainSSW 209°3,250 m2.0 mi
Center BaldyE 79°3,210 m1.9 mi
Grouse MountainNW 309°3,081 m3.4 mi
Indian PeakNNW 335°3,061 m1.0 mi
Bearwallow MountainN 1°3,031 m10.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5419:27
June solstice06:0719:5120:28
September equinox07:0418:4019:13
December solstice07:1516:3417:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404348546271757368584740
Precip in1.41.30.90.40.70.63.02.82.01.31.11.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 903878 — Black Mountain, Catron County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357592262

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