Escondido Mountain
Escondido Mountain rises to 2,379 m in New Mexico. Alegres Mountain stands 3,102 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Escondido Mesa, a peak 0.1 miles away. 75 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Catron County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49028188, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,379 m
How to reach it
75 named places within 25 miles
- Escondido Mesa: 0.1 mi
- Castle Rock: 2.3 mi
- The Hub: 2.8 mi
- Agua Fria Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Escondido Mountain: 3.6 mi
- San Jose Spring: 11.4 mi
- Headwaters Spring: 13.0 mi
- Vale Tio Vinces Spring: 13.1 mi
- Rock Spring: 13.7 mi
- Mata Spring: 14.1 mi
- Mangas: 11.3 mi
- Red Hill: 20.7 mi
- Greens Gap: 21.9 mi
- Mangas Schoolhouse: 11.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Escondido Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegres Mountain | E 92° | 3,102 m | 18.5 mi |
| Escondido Mountain | NE 55° | 3,000 m | 3.6 mi |
| Mangas Mountain | ESE 124° | 2,925 m | 14.4 mi |
| Gallo Peak | SW 218° | 2,818 m | 11.6 mi |
| Fox Mountain | WSW 240° | 2,780 m | 12.6 mi |
| Little Alegres Mountain | ESE 102° | 2,776 m | 17.1 mi |
| Black Peak | WSW 242° | 2,745 m | 20.1 mi |
| Tub Peak | SE 132° | 2,725 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 19:53 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:31 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 34 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 50 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quemado, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357620206
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