Brushy Mountain
Brushy Mountain rises to 1,899 m in New Mexico. The nearest named place is Little Black Mountain, a peak 2.2 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Grant County, New Mexico, United States (GNIS ID = 904115).
Wikidata Q49015871, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,899 m
How to reach it
- 24.3 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Black Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Nolen Peak: 2.7 mi
- High Peak: 3.1 mi
- Wilson Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Tampico Peak: 3.4 mi
- South Black Spring: 2.4 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 2.7 mi
- Tub Spring: 2.8 mi
- Wilson Spring: 3.4 mi
- Hatch Spring: 3.7 mi
- Graham Gymnasium Historic Site: 23.8 mi
- Light Hall Historic Site: 23.9 mi
- Bowden Hall Historic Site: 23.9 mi
- Silver City Water Works Building Historic Site: 24.0 mi
- David Abraham House Historic Site: 24.1 mi
- Gila Park: 10.4 mi
- Hell Hole Wilderness Study Area: 20.6 mi
- Boston Hill Open Space: 23.8 mi
- Virginia Street Park: 23.9 mi
- Penny Park: 24.2 mi
- Comanche Pit: 23.4 mi
- North Pit: 23.5 mi
- Raven Pitt: 23.6 mi
- King Bolt Pit: 23.8 mi
- Adonis Pit: 24.1 mi
- Bill Evans Wildlife Management Area: 6.6 mi
- Gila Middle Box Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 7.6 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 8.0 mi
- Graves: 19.2 mi
- Old Virden School: 21.0 mi
- Leopold Vista Historical Monument: 24.9 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 23.9 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 24.2 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 24.4 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 23.7 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 23.9 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Brushy Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy Mountain | WNW 302° | 2,320 m | 18.8 mi |
| Watson Mountain | NNE 28° | 2,265 m | 19.3 mi |
| Little Bear Mountain | E 93° | 2,245 m | 18.2 mi |
| Canyon Hill | NE 43° | 2,239 m | 18.9 mi |
| Bullard Peak | SE 137° | 2,130 m | 12.7 mi |
| Treasure Mountain | E 100° | 2,129 m | 18.1 mi |
| Dry Section Mountain | NW 312° | 2,127 m | 13.0 mi |
| Applegate Mountain | WNW 301° | 2,125 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 19:50 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:35 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Redrock 1 NNE, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357592479
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