Bull-of-the-Woods Mountain
Bull-of-the-Woods Mountain rises to 3,541 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the south, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Fraser Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 6.7 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49016628, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3541 m
How to reach it
- 6.7 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 13.4 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 19.2 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 28.0 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Chawalauna Overlook · 15 mi
- Sheep Crossing · 17 mi
- Base Camp View · 27 mi
- Base Camp View · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fraser Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Relica Peak: 2.2 mi
- Tunnel Hill: 2.6 mi
- Mount Walter: 2.9 mi
- Kachina Peak: 3.0 mi
- Hematite Park: 5.1 mi
- Foster Park: 5.4 mi
- Brandenburg Park: 7.4 mi
- Softball Field Park: 7.4 mi
- Enchanted Forest: 7.5 mi
- Wheeler Peak Historical Marker: 3.2 mi
- Lawrence Memorial: 9.4 mi
- Eagle Nest Marker: 9.5 mi
- San Geronimo (St. Jerome) de Taos Mission ruins: 13.1 mi
- La Belle Lodge: 13.1 mi
- Shortcut: 12.1 mi
- Hlauuma (North House): 13.0 mi
- Hlaukwima (South House): 13.1 mi
- San Geronimo Chapel: 13.1 mi
- Wild Rivers Visitor Center: 14.7 mi
- Little Red School House: 7.2 mi
- Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum: 10.0 mi
- Millicent Rogers Museum: 14.3 mi
- Taos Art Museum: 15.5 mi
- Bent House Museum: 15.7 mi
- Eagle: 9.6 mi
- Questa Apple: 10.8 mi
- Native Art: 14.6 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 15.8 mi
- Red Horse: 16.5 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 11.0 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 11.6 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 13.5 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 15.1 mi
- Urraca Wildlife Management Area: 19.3 mi
- Apache Spring: 10.1 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 17.7 mi
- Crooked Creek Spring: 19.7 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 21.7 mi
- Palisades: 15.6 mi
- Betty's Bra: 24.7 mi
- Palisades Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- La Vinateria: 16.7 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 7.8 mi
- La Belle: 13.1 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 16.6 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 19.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Bull-of-the-Woods Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | S 170° | 4,011 m | 3.2 mi |
| Mount Walter | SSE 167° | 3,996 m | 2.9 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | SSE 164° | 3,989 m | 4.1 mi |
| Simpson Peak | S 170° | 3,953 m | 3.8 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | SSW 196° | 3,929 m | 3.7 mi |
| Venado Peak | NNW 344° | 3,880 m | 13.6 mi |
| Gold Hill | NNW 330° | 3,872 m | 3.2 mi |
| Latir Mesa | NNW 348° | 3,870 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:10 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 23 | 31 | 38 | 46 | 54 | 58 | 56 | 51 | 40 | 30 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RED River, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357592574
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