Horse Mountain
Horse Mountain rises to 2,007 m in New Mexico. Black Peak stands 2,745 m to the southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Wild Horse Mesa, a peak 3.0 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 2.4 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America, United States of America; geonames ID = 5472063.
Wikidata Q49037346, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,007 m
How to reach it
- 2.4 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 25.2 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Wild Horse Mesa: 3.0 mi
- Lookout Point: 4.7 mi
- Reading Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Granny Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Devils Garden: 6.4 mi
- Sawmill Spring: 5.2 mi
- Big Trap Spring: 5.4 mi
- Bull Spring: 5.8 mi
- Moore Spring: 6.1 mi
- Hells Canyon Spring: 6.5 mi
- Silver City Water Works Building Historic Site: 16.9 mi
- Graham Gymnasium Historic Site: 17.4 mi
- Bowden Hall Historic Site: 17.4 mi
- Light Hall Historic Site: 17.5 mi
- Minnie L Brumback House Historic Site: 17.6 mi
- Little Turkey Park: 8.8 mi
- Brannon Park: 13.9 mi
- Hidden Park: 15.6 mi
- Silver City Ballpark: 16.3 mi
- Virginia Street Park: 16.9 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 11.5 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 17.3 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 17.8 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 17.8 mi
- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 22.0 mi
- King Bolt Pit: 18.1 mi
- North Pit: 18.2 mi
- Raven Pitt: 18.4 mi
- Comanche Pit: 18.6 mi
- Adonis Pit: 18.6 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake Wildlife Management Area: 18.9 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 20.2 mi
- Bill Evans Wildlife Management Area: 20.9 mi
- Mimbres River Tract Wildlife Area: 22.2 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 12.4 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 9.1 mi
- Grudging Cabin: 14.3 mi
- Gila / Lightfeather Hot Springs: 14.4 mi
- Jordan Hot Springs: 18.3 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 16.9 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 17.2 mi
- Santa Rita: 19.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Horse Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Peak | SE 142° | 2,745 m | 10.4 mi |
| Signal Peak | SE 143° | 2,737 m | 8.9 mi |
| Granite Peak | NNW 332° | 2,656 m | 12.8 mi |
| White Pinnacle | NW 320° | 2,636 m | 14.6 mi |
| Twin Sisters | SSE 150° | 2,524 m | 10.7 mi |
| Scott Peak | SSE 149° | 2,521 m | 6.7 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | N 351° | 2,480 m | 8.3 mi |
| Pinos Altos Mountain | S 171° | 2,473 m | 11.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 19:49 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:39 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:33 | 17:11 |
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 | 37 | 41 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 54 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gila HOT Springs, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 907100 — Horse Mountain, Grant County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357594987
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