Cherry Mountain
Cherry Mountain rises to 2,570 m in New Mexico. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the south-southwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Mud Spring Mountain, a peak 2.0 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49019979, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,570 m
How to reach it
- 15.8 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 19.3 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 21.0 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
- 28.9 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Emory Pass Vista · 17 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 23 mi
- Austin Roberts Vista · 23 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mud Spring: 2.1 mi
- Hidden Spring: 2.7 mi
- Hickland Spring: 2.9 mi
- Marshall Spring: 3.0 mi
- Squeaky Spring: 3.6 mi
- Mud Spring Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Lake Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Reeds Peak: 3.6 mi
- Moccasin John Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Sugarloaf Peak: 5.4 mi
- Hangin' Tree: 14.2 mi
- Percha Bank Historic Site: 17.4 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake: 22.1 mi
- Otto Huechling House Historic Site: 23.4 mi
- Doctor Granville Wood House Historic Site: 23.4 mi
- Victorio Park: 6.8 mi
- Turkey Park: 7.3 mi
- Gooseberry Park: 8.0 mi
- Brannon Park: 15.2 mi
- Pioneer Store Museum: 14.1 mi
- Black Range Museum: 21.1 mi
- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 23.9 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 3.6 mi
- Hermosa: 3.8 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Cherry Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKnight Mountain | SSW 203° | 3,092 m | 8.0 mi |
| Hillsboro Peak | S 176° | 3,053 m | 14.2 mi |
| Reeds Peak | WSW 253° | 3,048 m | 3.6 mi |
| Diamond Peak | NNW 330° | 2,999 m | 5.7 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | WNW 301° | 2,978 m | 5.5 mi |
| Aspen Mountain | WSW 249° | 2,922 m | 6.7 mi |
| Cross-O Mountain | S 176° | 2,890 m | 15.7 mi |
| Granite Peak | S 169° | 2,830 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:48 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:37 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:31 | 17:09 |
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 | 36 | 40 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winston, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357593252
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