Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain rises to 2,565 m in New Mexico. Whitewater Baldy stands 3,310 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Yequas Park, a park 2.3 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Catron County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49027784, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,565 m
How to reach it
- 27.4 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 28.2 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Turkey Spring: 4.9 mi
- Old Cabin Spring: 5.6 mi
- Cicnega Spring: 5.6 mi
- Deadman Spring: 6.2 mi
- Hidden Spring: 7.6 mi
- Eckleberger Hill: 3.9 mi
- Rainy Mesa: 4.3 mi
- Feathery Hill: 4.6 mi
- Negrito Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Corner Mountain: 7.9 mi
- Yequas Park: 2.3 mi
- N Bar Park: 5.4 mi
- Bearwallow Park: 10.8 mi
- Redstone Park: 17.0 mi
- Jackass Park: 18.0 mi
- Elfego Baca Monument: 15.8 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 23.9 mi
- Mogollon Theater Historic Site: 17.6 mi
- Mogollon Museum: 17.8 mi
- Windy Point: 20.2 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 24.5 mi
- Jordan Hot Springs: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Elk Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater Baldy | SSW 197° | 3,310 m | 16.8 mi |
| Willow Mountain | SSW 206° | 3,283 m | 15.8 mi |
| Mogollon Baldy Peak | S 186° | 3,269 m | 19.8 mi |
| Sacaton Mountain | SSW 201° | 3,250 m | 21.1 mi |
| Center Baldy | SSW 195° | 3,210 m | 18.2 mi |
| Grouse Mountain | SSW 210° | 3,081 m | 18.2 mi |
| Indian Peak | SSW 202° | 3,061 m | 18.4 mi |
| Bearwallow Mountain | SW 221° | 3,031 m | 9.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 19:51 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:40 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:33 | 17:11 |
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 | 40 | 43 | 48 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 68 | 58 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood, 25 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 912975 — Elk Mountain, Catron County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357601192
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