Black Mountain
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
- 23.9 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Indian Peak: 1.0 mi
- Center Baldy: 1.9 mi
- Sacaton Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Whitewater Baldy: 2.5 mi
- Windy Point: 2.6 mi
- Redstone Park: 2.8 mi
- Jackass Park: 9.5 mi
- Bearwallow Park: 9.6 mi
- Mogollon Historical Marker: 9.9 mi
- The Catwalk Historical Marker: 11.1 mi
- Leopold Vista Historical Monument: 12.1 mi
- Ruins: 13.0 mi
- Ruins: 13.1 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 14.1 mi
- Graves: 14.8 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 12.0 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 12.2 mi
- Mogollon Theater Historic Site: 9.9 mi
- Mogollon Museum: 10.1 mi
- Windy Point: 11.6 mi
- Jordan Hot Springs: 23.2 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater Baldy | NE 43° | 3,310 m | 2.5 mi |
| Willow Mountain | N 354° | 3,283 m | 3.7 mi |
| Mogollon Baldy Peak | ESE 113° | 3,269 m | 4.8 mi |
| Sacaton Mountain | SSW 209° | 3,250 m | 2.0 mi |
| Center Baldy | E 79° | 3,210 m | 1.9 mi |
| Grouse Mountain | NW 309° | 3,081 m | 3.4 mi |
| Indian Peak | NNW 335° | 3,061 m | 1.0 mi |
| Bearwallow Mountain | N 1° | 3,031 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 19:51 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:34 | 17:12 |
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 | 40 | 43 | 48 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 68 | 58 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
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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