Howard Mountain
Howard Mountain rises to 2,006 m in New Mexico. Gallinas Mountains stands 2,631 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Trinchera Mesa, a peak 3.8 miles away. 21 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49037674, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,006 m
How to reach it
21 named places within 25 miles
- Trinchera Mesa: 3.8 mi
- Duran Mesa: 5.8 mi
- Cerro de la Lesna: 6.2 mi
- Camaleon Hill: 8.7 mi
- Camaleon: 10.9 mi
- Huntsinger Park: 17.1 mi
- Encino Village Park: 17.4 mi
- US-285 Vaughn Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
- The Ollie D Tourist House: 15.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Howard Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallinas Mountains | WSW 244° | 2,631 m | 25.0 mi |
| Rough Mountain | SW 236° | 2,477 m | 23.6 mi |
| Lackey Point | WSW 239° | 2,452 m | 24.2 mi |
| Cougar Mountain | WSW 240° | 2,280 m | 21.3 mi |
| Duran Mesa | NW 323° | 2,150 m | 5.8 mi |
| Pine Hill | SW 228° | 2,137 m | 21.0 mi |
| Camaleon | SW 224° | 2,120 m | 10.9 mi |
| Trinchera Mesa | WSW 243° | 2,108 m | 3.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:41 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:17 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pedernal 9 E, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1926494 — Howard Mountain, Torrance County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357620817
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