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Deer Mountain

Deer Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Deer Mountain rises to 2,827 m in New Mexico. Turkey Ridge stands 3,558 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Creek Mesa, a peak 1.9 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 1.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States

Wikidata Q49024105, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2827 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.01391, -106.79587

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 13
  • Cave Canyon Sping: 10.6 mi
  • Cecilia Spring: 12.0 mi
  • Laxitive Spring: 12.3 mi
  • Electric Spring: 12.4 mi
  • Footbath Spring: 12.4 mi
Historic sites: 8
Picnic sites: 8
  • La Cueva Picnic Ground: 13.7 mi
  • Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 14.4 mi
  • Rincon Picnic Ground: 14.8 mi
  • Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 15.4 mi
  • Group Area (by reservation only): 17.2 mi
Attractions: 7
Parks: 7
Cliffs: 3
Hot springs: 2
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 9.9 mi
  • Spence Hot Spring: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Deer Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey RidgeE 95°3,558 m19.4 mi
Redondo PeakSE 127°3,434 m16.4 mi
South MountainSE 129°3,265 m19.2 mi
Cerro de la GaritaE 94°3,225 m14.9 mi
Cerro del GrantE 88°3,174 m14.3 mi
Cerros del AbrigoESE 108°3,148 m18.7 mi
Cerro PavoE 83°3,144 m14.2 mi
Indian PointE 95°3,118 m18.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:19
June solstice05:5219:5020:28
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:1516:1816:57

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242633404756605953433224
Precip in1.91.71.71.31.10.93.33.42.11.81.51.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wolf Canyon, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 905698 — Deer Mountain, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357593728

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