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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
3,541 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.60233, -105.42663

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 23
  • 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
Parks: 23
  • 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
Attractions: 16
  • 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
Museums: 8
Artworks: 5
  • 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
Nature reserves: 5
Springs: 4
  • 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
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Black Rock Hot Spring: 16.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 19.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Bull-of-the-Woods Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wheeler PeakS4,011 m3.2 mi
Mount WalterSSE3,996 m2.9 mi
Old Mike PeakSSE3,989 m4.1 mi
Simpson PeakS3,953 m3.8 mi
Lake Fork PeakSSW3,929 m3.7 mi
Venado PeakNNW3,880 m13.6 mi
Gold HillNNW3,872 m3.2 mi
Latir MesaNNW3,870 m13.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:4019:14
June solstice05:4419:4620:24
September equinox06:5018:2619:00
December solstice07:1116:1016:50

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212331384654585651403022
Precip in1.11.51.92.01.81.13.13.02.01.81.61.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RED River, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357592574

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