Peak · New Mexico
Horse Mountain
Horse Mountain rises to 2,180 m in New Mexico. Ladrón Peak stands 2,780 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Chicken Mountain, a peak 2.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 20 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States.
Wikidata Q49037343, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,180 m
How to reach it
Coordinates34.65172, -107.33198
- 20.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Chicken Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Cerro Alesna: 4.8 mi
- Mesa Cimarron: 6.3 mi
- Cerro Pelon: 6.9 mi
- Mesa Gallina: 7.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Sharp Point: 20.0 mi
- Hells Mesa: 24.1 mi
- Mesa Cencerro: 24.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 6.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Riley: 19.6 mi
Attractions: 1
- Los Lunas Decalogue Stone: 21.2 mi
Parks: 1
- Cherry Town: 21.9 mi
Museums: 1
- Acoma Museum: 22.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Chavez Springs: 23.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Horse Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladrón Peak | SE 137° | 2,780 m | 20.6 mi |
| Wiley Mesa | WSW 254° | 2,528 m | 22.0 mi |
| Broom Mountain | W 271° | 2,426 m | 16.4 mi |
| Mesa Gallina | NE 50° | 2,332 m | 7.2 mi |
| Chicken Mountain | E 92° | 2,320 m | 2.7 mi |
| Piñon Mountain | NW 306° | 2,316 m | 21.2 mi |
| Cerro del Oro | W 270° | 2,309 m | 8.0 mi |
| Victorino Mesa | WSW 258° | 2,307 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:49 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:24 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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