Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain rises to 2,978 m in New Mexico. Whitewater Baldy stands 3,310 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Turkey Spring, a spring 4.1 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49027786, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,978 m
How to reach it
- 20.6 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 25.3 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Turkey Spring: 4.1 mi
- Deadman Spring: 6.8 mi
- Hidden Spring: 7.7 mi
- Eagle Peak Spring: 11.6 mi
- Dutchman Spring: 11.9 mi
- Eckleberger Hill: 4.9 mi
- Salvation Peak: 6.3 mi
- O Bar O Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Upper Salvation Peak: 6.7 mi
- Feathery Hill: 6.8 mi
- Yequas Park: 9.8 mi
- N Bar Park: 11.3 mi
- Bearwallow Park: 17.5 mi
- Jackass Park: 19.5 mi
- Redstone Park: 22.4 mi
- Elfego Baca Monument: 21.7 mi
- Grudging Cabin: 24.7 mi
- Jordan Hot Springs: 21.2 mi
- Mogollon Theater Historic Site: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Elk Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater Baldy | SW 217° | 3,310 m | 21.4 mi |
| Willow Mountain | SW 224° | 3,283 m | 21.3 mi |
| Mogollon Baldy Peak | SSW 206° | 3,269 m | 23.1 mi |
| Center Baldy | SW 214° | 3,210 m | 22.5 mi |
| Indian Peak | SW 220° | 3,061 m | 23.4 mi |
| Bearwallow Mountain | WSW 239° | 3,031 m | 16.6 mi |
| Corner Mountain | WSW 242° | 3,030 m | 14.9 mi |
| Turkeyfeather Mountain | SSW 210° | 2,973 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 19:51 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 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, 29 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357594089
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