Franks Mountain
Franks Mountain rises to 2,667 m in New Mexico. Reeds Peak stands 3,048 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Lost Spring, a spring 0.8 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 5.4 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49030437, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,667 m
How to reach it
- 5.4 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 25.8 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Lost Spring: 0.8 mi
- Spruce Spring: 1.2 mi
- Rock Spring: 1.4 mi
- Doubtful Spring: 1.9 mi
- Iron Spring: 2.0 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Kline Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Sawmill Peak: 4.9 mi
- Taylor Peak: 6.7 mi
- Boiler Peak: 6.8 mi
- Turkey Park: 9.5 mi
- Victorio Park: 22.3 mi
- Gooseberry Park: 23.5 mi
- Brannon Park: 23.5 mi
- Pioneer Store Museum: 8.3 mi
- Hangin' Tree: 8.4 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 15.6 mi
- Hermosa: 16.2 mi
- Garcia Falls: 22.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Franks Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reeds Peak | S 188° | 3,048 m | 16.6 mi |
| Diamond Peak | S 189° | 2,999 m | 10.6 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | SSW 196° | 2,978 m | 13.1 mi |
| Aspen Mountain | SSW 196° | 2,922 m | 18.6 mi |
| Fishermans Bluff | S 184° | 2,804 m | 7.7 mi |
| Rocky Point | SSW 206° | 2,744 m | 20.2 mi |
| Spring Mountain | SW 216° | 2,724 m | 11.3 mi |
| Victorio Park Mountain | S 174° | 2,723 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:48 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:37 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:30 | 17:08 |
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 | 36 | 40 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winston, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 906380 — Franks Mountain, Sierra County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357594319
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