Cross Mountain
Cross Mountain rises to 2,270 m in New Mexico. Black Peak stands 2,745 m to the northeast, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Pinos Altos Historical Museum, a museum 0.9 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,270 m
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 16.6 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Austin Roberts Vista · 12 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 12 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 17 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Wilderness Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Twin Sisters: 1.8 mi
- Pinos Altos Mountain: 2.2 mi
- W Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Signal Knob: 2.9 mi
- Castle Knob: 3.3 mi
- Barrel Spring: 3.7 mi
- Pipeline Spring: 4.6 mi
- Little Pipe Spring: 5.1 mi
- Moore Spring: 5.6 mi
- Bear Creek Spring: 5.8 mi
- Silver City Ballpark: 5.8 mi
- Hidden Park: 5.9 mi
- Bataan Memorial Park: 6.4 mi
- Virginia Street Park: 7.4 mi
- Penny Park: 7.5 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 0.9 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 7.8 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 8.0 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 8.1 mi
- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 14.2 mi
- King Bolt Pit: 8.6 mi
- North Pit: 8.9 mi
- Adonis Pit: 8.9 mi
- Raven Pitt: 8.9 mi
- Comanche Pit: 9.2 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake Wildlife Management Area: 12.2 mi
- Mimbres River Tract Wildlife Area: 14.4 mi
- Bill Evans Wildlife Management Area: 21.5 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 23.5 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 4.5 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 7.4 mi
- City of Rocks Desert Botanical Garden: 23.6 mi
- Santa Rita: 9.6 mi
- Tyrone: 17.2 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 7.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Cross Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Peak | NE 42° | 2,745 m | 3.7 mi |
| Signal Peak | NNE 21° | 2,737 m | 4.1 mi |
| Scott Peak | N 356° | 2,521 m | 5.2 mi |
| Twin Sisters | NE 41° | 2,495 m | 1.8 mi |
| Pinos Altos Mountain | WSW 256° | 2,473 m | 2.2 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 255° | 2,444 m | 9.2 mi |
| T X Mountain | NNW 346° | 2,437 m | 4.8 mi |
| Loco Mountain | NNE 24° | 2,427 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 19:49 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:33 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 61 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Bayard, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 905522 — Cross Mountain, Grant County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357593564
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