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Holt Mountain

Holt Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Holt Mountain rises to 2,981 m in New Mexico. Whitewater Baldy stands 3,310 m to the east-northeast, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Midnight Spring, a spring 0.7 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 30 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49036881, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2981 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.29506, -108.77728

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Peaks
Historic sites: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 1
Museums: 1
  • Mogollon Museum: 7.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Frisco Camp Picnic Site: 22.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Holt Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Whitewater BaldyENE 76°3,310 m8.1 mi
Willow MountainNE 56°3,283 m6.9 mi
Mogollon Baldy PeakE 99°3,269 m10.7 mi
Sacaton MountainESE 107°3,250 m5.4 mi
Black MountainE 88°3,241 m6.1 mi
Center BaldyE 86°3,210 m8.0 mi
Grouse MountainENE 56°3,081 m4.2 mi
Indian PeakE 79°3,061 m5.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5419:27
June solstice06:0719:5220:28
September equinox07:0418:4119:13
December solstice07:1616:3417:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404348546271757368584740
Precip in1.41.30.90.40.70.63.02.82.01.31.11.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 907039 — Holt Mountain, Catron County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357594916

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