Flying W Mountain
Flying W Mountain rises to 1,892 m in New Mexico. Hachita Peak stands 2,016 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Valiente Peak, a peak 2.7 miles away. 37 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49029840, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,892 m
How to reach it
37 named places within 25 miles
- Valiente Peak: 2.7 mi
- Old Baldy: 3.6 mi
- Gap Hill: 4.0 mi
- Hat Top Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Round Top: 4.7 mi
- Old Hachita: 19.8 mi
- Gage: 21.2 mi
- Gage Rest Area: 21.0 mi
- Yucca Rest Area: 21.4 mi
- Hachita Historic Marker: 13.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Flying W Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hachita Peak | WSW 255° | 2,016 m | 21.7 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | WNW 303° | 1,888 m | 6.1 mi |
| Lalacha Peak | WSW 255° | 1,784 m | 22.1 mi |
| North Peak | E 90° | 1,772 m | 22.1 mi |
| Playas Peak | W 266° | 1,759 m | 23.6 mi |
| Apache Peak | WSW 244° | 1,754 m | 12.5 mi |
| Middle Peak | E 92° | 1,747 m | 22.6 mi |
| Valiente Peak | ESE 123° | 1,744 m | 2.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 19:46 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:36 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 46 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hachita 1W, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357573893
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