Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain rises to 1,751 m in New Mexico. Maverick Peak stands 2,199 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Preacher Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49014457, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,751 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Able Seep: 12.2 mi
- Allen Seep: 13.2 mi
- Rockhouse Seep: 16.0 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 16.9 mi
- Canteen Spring: 17.3 mi
- Preacher Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Granite Peak: 2.0 mi
- Granite Gap Mountain: 3.1 mi
- McGhee Peak: 3.3 mi
- Bobcat Hill: 3.8 mi
- Pratt Post Office (historical): 13.2 mi
- Smugglers Trail Historical Marker: 15.1 mi
- Shakespeare Historical Marker: 19.3 mi
- Explosives Shack: 20.3 mi
- Wagon: 21.2 mi
- Jhus Falls: 18.9 mi
- Wood Canyon Waterfall: 20.9 mi
- Sheila Falls: 23.0 mi
- Upper East Turkey Creek Waterfall: 23.2 mi
- North Fork Falls: 23.7 mi
- Ned Hall Community Park: 19.8 mi
- Wood Canyon Park: 20.8 mi
- Short Park: 21.4 mi
- Bonita Park: 21.5 mi
- Bird watching area: 21.7 mi
- Motorcycle Minion: 17.1 mi
- Gardening Minions: 17.1 mi
- Tractor Minion: 17.1 mi
- Boat Minions: 17.1 mi
- Wagon Wheel: 18.8 mi
- Granite Gap Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 2.3 mi
- BLM: 16.2 mi
- May Memorial Wildlife Area: 16.9 mi
- Manhattan Claims: 19.6 mi
- Astronomer's Paradise: 2.6 mi
- Hidalgo County Courthouse Historic Site: 21.7 mi
- Natural Bridge: 23.8 mi
- Steins: 7.4 mi
- Shakespeare: 19.3 mi
- Paradise: 19.7 mi
- Chiricahua Desert Museum: 18.0 mi
- The Lost Arcade: 20.4 mi
- Lordsburg Hidalgo County Museum: 21.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 20.2 mi
- Inspiration Point: 21.9 mi
- San Simon Rest Area: 10.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Blue Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maverick Peak | WSW 248° | 2,199 m | 19.3 mi |
| Gray Mountain | S 171° | 2,108 m | 17.4 mi |
| Dunn Springs Mountain | W 267° | 1,979 m | 18.4 mi |
| Cathedral Rock | SW 215° | 1,977 m | 19.7 mi |
| Castle Rock | SSW 213° | 1,975 m | 18.8 mi |
| The Breaching Whale | SW 224° | 1,846 m | 17.8 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | ENE 62° | 1,827 m | 16.5 mi |
| Pratt Peak | S 174° | 1,803 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:20 | 17:56 | 18:28 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| September equinox | 06:05 | 17:42 | 18:14 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:39 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 54 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 80 | 78 | 73 | 63 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Animas 3ese, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357570831
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