Haystack Mountain
Haystack Mountain rises to 2,550 m in New Mexico. Whitewater Baldy stands 3,310 m to the north-northeast, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Lone Pine Hill, a peak 2.7 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49035638, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2550 m
How to reach it
- 23.7 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Lone Pine Hill: 2.7 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 3.3 mi
- West Baldy: 3.4 mi
- Sacaton Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Seventyfour Mountain: 3.9 mi
- White Rocks Spring: 4.2 mi
- Dog Spring: 4.4 mi
- Black Mountain Spring: 5.6 mi
- Black Tail Spring: 6.1 mi
- Little Hobo Spring: 6.5 mi
- Redstone Park: 8.0 mi
- Leopold Vista Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- Jackass Park: 11.2 mi
- The Clanton Hideout Historical Marker: 13.8 mi
- Mogollon Historical Marker: 14.0 mi
- Leopold Vista Historical Monument: 9.3 mi
- Graves: 10.2 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 16.4 mi
- Ruins: 16.6 mi
- Ruins: 16.7 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 13.6 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 13.7 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 20.1 mi
- Mogollon Theater Historic Site: 14.0 mi
- Mogollon Museum: 14.2 mi
- Windy Point: 14.9 mi
- Jordan Hot Springs: 24.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Haystack Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater Baldy | NNE 15° | 3,310 m | 7.4 mi |
| Willow Mountain | N 359° | 3,283 m | 9.1 mi |
| Mogollon Baldy Peak | NE 52° | 3,269 m | 5.9 mi |
| Sacaton Mountain | NNW 348° | 3,250 m | 3.7 mi |
| Black Mountain | N 3° | 3,241 m | 5.4 mi |
| Center Baldy | NNE 20° | 3,210 m | 6.1 mi |
| Grouse Mountain | NNW 343° | 3,081 m | 7.9 mi |
| Indian Peak | N 359° | 3,061 m | 6.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 19:51 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:34 | 17:12 |
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 | 40 | 43 | 48 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 68 | 58 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 906891 — Haystack Mountain, Catron County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357594733
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