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Holdup Mountain

Holdup Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Holdup Mountain rises to 2,828 m in New Mexico. West Blue Mountain stands 3,145 m to the northeast, 2.0 miles off. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2828 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.64201, -107.46809

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 28
  • Twentyfive Yard Spring: 2.9 mi
  • San Mateo Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Pothole Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Nave Spring: 5.1 mi
  • Myers Spring: 6.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Garcia Falls: 10.4 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Camino de Sueños: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Hangin' Tree: 24.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Holdup Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Blue MountainNE 40°3,145 m2.0 mi
Blue MountainENE 57°3,135 m2.2 mi
Vicks PeakSSE 163°3,126 m6.5 mi
San Mateo MountainS 169°3,089 m5.7 mi
San Mateo PeakSE 135°3,082 m3.0 mi
Mount WithingtonN 356°3,077 m16.5 mi
Apache Kid PeakE 91°3,065 m3.1 mi
Teepee PeakNE 46°3,029 m2.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4919:22
June solstice06:0119:4720:24
September equinox06:5918:3519:08
December solstice07:1116:2817:06

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F364045526069716963534336
Precip in0.50.40.40.30.60.82.93.71.81.00.70.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winston, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357594906

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