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Grass Mountain

Grass Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Grass Mountain rises to 3,002 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Cowles Recreation Site, a park 1.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 18 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49033010, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3002 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.81836, -105.63224

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cowles Recreation Site: 1.8 mi
  • Terrero Recreation Area: 5.9 mi
  • Big Rocks Glade: 8.6 mi
  • Cody's Glade: 9.0 mi
  • Santa Fe Recreation Area: 9.6 mi
Peaks
Artworks
  • Totem Pole: 8.1 mi
  • Blue Bike: 14.8 mi
  • Big Cola Can: 17.3 mi
  • Moose: 17.5 mi
  • St. Francis: 18.1 mi
Historic sites: 47
Museums: 25
Attractions: 22
Gardens: 12
Picnic sites: 10
Springs: 5
  • Wesner Spring/Mine: 4.9 mi
  • Cienega Redonda Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Alamosa Spring: 12.0 mi
  • Hermit's Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Loring Spring: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Montezuma Hot Springs: 22.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Grass Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Truchas PeakN 355°3,976 m10.7 mi
Truchas PeakN 356°3,975 m10.0 mi
North Truchas PeakN 0°3,956 m11.1 mi
Chimayosos PeakN 7°3,914 m10.9 mi
Jicarita PeakNNE 13°3,904 m16.8 mi
Santa Fe BaldyW 278°3,847 m7.1 mi
TroubleNNE 24°3,847 m13.9 mi
Pecos BaldyNNW 343°3,806 m6.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4119:15
June solstice05:4719:4520:23
September equinox06:5118:2719:01
December solstice07:1016:1416:53

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313338435159626055473831
Precip in1.01.51.91.91.91.84.73.92.31.61.31.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gascon, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357594601

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