Brushy Mountain
Brushy Mountain rises to 2,480 m in New Mexico. Mogollon Baldy Peak stands 3,269 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Turkey Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 5.4 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Grant County, New Mexico, United States (GNIS ID = 904116).
Wikidata Q49015875, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,480 m
How to reach it
- 5.4 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 21.9 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Granny Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Alum Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Granite Peak: 5.7 mi
- Copperas Peak: 5.8 mi
- Buck Hannen Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Miller Spring: 3.9 mi
- E E Spring: 4.8 mi
- Dead Horse Spring: 6.5 mi
- River Spring: 7.1 mi
- Mesa Spring: 7.2 mi
- Little Turkey Park: 1.2 mi
- Brannon Park: 14.4 mi
- Jackass Park: 16.3 mi
- Gila Park: 20.7 mi
- Hidden Park: 23.8 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 20.6 mi
- Grudging Cabin: 6.2 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 17.4 mi
- Gila / Lightfeather Hot Springs: 6.9 mi
- Jordan Hot Springs: 10.2 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 19.8 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Brushy Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mogollon Baldy Peak | WNW 297° | 3,269 m | 19.4 mi |
| Cub Mountain | NW 304° | 2,942 m | 19.3 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNE 14° | 2,831 m | 16.5 mi |
| Black Peak | SSE 155° | 2,745 m | 18.0 mi |
| Rocky Point | E 96° | 2,744 m | 18.9 mi |
| Signal Peak | SSE 157° | 2,737 m | 16.7 mi |
| Lilley Mountain | NW 322° | 2,724 m | 15.3 mi |
| Granite Peak | NW 304° | 2,656 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 19:50 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:39 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:33 | 17:11 |
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 | 37 | 41 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 54 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gila HOT Springs, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 904116 — Brushy Mountain, Grant County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357592482
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