East Elk Mountain
East Elk Mountain rises to 2,749 m in New Mexico. Whitewater Baldy stands 3,310 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Cooney Point, a peak 5.1 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off. 109 named places lie within 25 miles, 54 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49026896, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2749 m
How to reach it
- 10.3 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 18.4 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
109 named places within 25 miles
- Cooney Point: 5.1 mi
- O Bar O Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Black Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Beaver Points: 9.5 mi
- Stovepipe Mesa: 9.7 mi
- Sam Martin Spring: 9.1 mi
- Cassidy Spring: 11.0 mi
- Turkey Spring: 14.4 mi
- Clayton Spring: 15.5 mi
- Lower Marrs Spring: 15.7 mi
- N Bar Park: 18.3 mi
- Jackass Park: 19.5 mi
- Yequas Park: 19.5 mi
- Bearwallow Park: 24.1 mi
- Little Turkey Park: 24.1 mi
- Ruins: 14.1 mi
- Ruins: 14.1 mi
- Grudging Cabin: 18.1 mi
- Jordan Hot Springs: 14.1 mi
- Gila / Lightfeather Hot Springs: 18.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of East Elk Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater Baldy | WSW 241° | 3,310 m | 24.8 mi |
| Mogollon Baldy Peak | SW 231° | 3,269 m | 24.6 mi |
| Bearwallow Mountain | W 262° | 3,031 m | 23.5 mi |
| Corner Mountain | W 266° | 3,030 m | 22.2 mi |
| Elk Mountain | WNW 300° | 2,978 m | 10.3 mi |
| Turkeyfeather Mountain | WSW 239° | 2,973 m | 21.3 mi |
| Eagle Peak | NW 305° | 2,970 m | 21.8 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | NW 306° | 2,948 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 19:50 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:39 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:32 | 17:10 |
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 | 37 | 41 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 54 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gila HOT Springs, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 905962 — East Elk Mountain, Catron County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357593966
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