Harley Mountain
Harley Mountain rises to 2,637 m in New Mexico. Sierra Blanca Peak stands 3,620 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Whitetail Mountain, a peak 8.8 miles away. Sunspot Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 88 named places lie within 25 miles, 42 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49034997, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,637 m
How to reach it
- 15.7 mi off the Sunspot Scenic Byway
- 11.1 mi off the Billy the Kid Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Trestle Vista Observation Site · 15 mi
- Mexican Canyon Trestle Vista US82 · 15 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista Observation Site · 17 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista · 18 mi
88 named places within 25 miles
- Whitetail Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Dude Mesa: 10.6 mi
- Turkey Peak: 11.2 mi
- Moon Mountain: 12.1 mi
- Grindstone Mesa: 12.3 mi
- Schoolhouse Park: 11.2 mi
- Two Rivers Fairy Trail: 11.4 mi
- Two Rivers Park: 11.4 mi
- Ruidoso Downs Race Track: 11.8 mi
- Wingfield Park: 11.9 mi
- Cloudcroft Lodge Historic Site: 15.6 mi
- Fox Cave: 16.1 mi
- High Rolls Tunnel: 20.0 mi
- Juan Jose Gutierrez House Historic Site: 22.3 mi
- DH Sutherland House Historic Site: 22.3 mi
- Museum of the Horse: 11.9 mi
- The Hubbard Museum of the American West: 11.9 mi
- Ruidoso River Museum: 12.4 mi
- Sacramento Mountains Historical Society Museum: 15.4 mi
- Billy the Kid Museum: 16.1 mi
- Old Mill: 11.3 mi
- Alamogordo Astronaut Memorial: 23.8 mi
- Grave of Ham the Astrochimp: 23.9 mi
- Karr Spring: 21.2 mi
- Padilla Springs: 24.0 mi
- Trestle Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
- Astronaut Memorial Garden: 23.8 mi
- Giant Pistachio: 24.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Harley Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Blanca Peak | NW 324° | 3,620 m | 18.1 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NW 326° | 3,518 m | 19.1 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NNW 332° | 3,276 m | 19.1 mi |
| White Horse Hill | NNW 327° | 3,111 m | 22.1 mi |
| Monjeau Peak | NNW 342° | 2,942 m | 19.6 mi |
| Granite Knob | NNW 343° | 2,906 m | 19.5 mi |
| Cow Mountain | NNW 334° | 2,858 m | 16.2 mi |
| Alamo Peak | SSW 209° | 2,820 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:39 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:22 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 37 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 66 | 64 | 60 | 51 | 41 | 35 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ruidoso, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357584032
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