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Brushy Mountain

Brushy Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Brushy Mountain rises to 2,460 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro Chiflo, a peak 3.0 miles away. Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway passes 3.0 miles off.

The story

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

Wikidata Q49015882, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2460 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.71808, -105.74862

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 20
Attractions: 18
  • Wild Rivers Visitor Center: 5.0 mi
  • Shortcut: 8.5 mi
  • John Dunn Bridge and Day Use Area: 12.8 mi
  • Earthship Community: 13.9 mi
  • Rio Grande Gorge Bridge: 16.7 mi
Historic sites: 11
Museums: 9
Artworks: 4
  • Questa Apple: 9.9 mi
  • Native Art: 22.2 mi
  • Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 23.6 mi
  • Red Horse: 24.1 mi
Springs: 3
Hot springs: 1
  • Black Rock Hot Spring: 13.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 16.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Brushy Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wheeler PeakESE 121°4,011 m21.5 mi
Mount WalterESE 120°3,996 m21.5 mi
Old Mike PeakESE 122°3,989 m22.4 mi
Simpson PeakESE 122°3,953 m21.9 mi
Lake Fork PeakSE 124°3,929 m20.4 mi
Venado PeakENE 70°3,880 m15.0 mi
Gold HillESE 108°3,872 m17.0 mi
Latir MesaENE 70°3,870 m15.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4119:15
June solstice05:4519:4720:26
September equinox06:5218:2719:01
December solstice07:1316:1116:51

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222837445262666458473524
Precip in0.70.70.91.01.10.71.72.31.71.00.80.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cerro, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 904120 — Brushy Mountain, Taos County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357592494

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