Haystack Mountain
Haystack Mountain rises to 1,242 m in New Mexico. Haystack Butte stands 1,267 m to the north-northeast, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Haystack, a peak 4.6 miles away. 21 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Chaves County, New Mexico, United States of America; geonames ID = 5470970.
Wikidata Q49035641, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,242 m
How to reach it
21 named places within 25 miles
- Little Haystack: 4.6 mi
- Haystack Butte: 5.3 mi
- Palma Mesa: 11.0 mi
- Sardine Mountain: 16.5 mi
- La Espiata Peak: 16.5 mi
- Old Frazier Schoolhouse: 9.5 mi
- Atlas Missile Site 579-4: 19.5 mi
- Atlas Missile Site 579-11: 21.3 mi
- Atlas Missile Sit 579-5: 22.0 mi
- Roswell Historic Marker: 22.9 mi
- Haystack Mountain Off-Highway Vehicle Area: 4.9 mi
- North Pecos River Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 17.7 mi
- Berrendo Park: 24.5 mi
- Asa Guffey Park: 24.8 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 21.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Haystack Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haystack Butte | NNE 18° | 1,267 m | 5.3 mi |
| Little Haystack | NNE 15° | 1,255 m | 4.6 mi |
| Palma Mesa | SE 127° | 1,255 m | 11.0 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | WSW 248° | 1,248 m | 24.9 mi |
| Round Top | W 272° | 1,239 m | 22.2 mi |
| La Espia Peak | N 353° | 1,226 m | 22.5 mi |
| Sardine Mountain | SSE 155° | 1,212 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mesa Diablo | S 180° | 1,208 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:34 | 20:11 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:22 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 06:58 | 16:15 | 16:53 |
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 | 39 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 68 | 78 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bitter Lakes WL Refuge, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357574787
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