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Humbolt Mountain

Humbolt Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Humbolt Mountain rises to 2,159 m in New Mexico. Black Peak stands 2,745 m to the north-northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Zinc Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 0.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49037931, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2159 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.82535, -108.10088

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 40
  • Barrel Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Cabin Spring: 7.3 mi
  • Pipeline Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Little Pipe Spring: 11.8 mi
  • Moore Spring: 11.8 mi
Attractions: 22
Parks: 15
Museums: 5
  • Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 7.5 mi
  • Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 8.1 mi
  • Billy the Kid Cabin: 10.8 mi
  • Silver CIty Museum: 11.0 mi
  • Western New Mexico University Museum: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • King Bolt Pit: 11.6 mi
  • Adonis Pit: 11.6 mi
  • Raven Pitt: 11.9 mi
  • North Pit: 11.9 mi
  • Comanche Pit: 12.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Artworks: 3
  • C: 5.1 mi
  • W: 8.6 mi
  • Penny Park Mosaics: 10.7 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 10.8 mi
  • City of Rocks Desert Botanical Garden: 17.9 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Ben Lilly Memorial: 9.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Butterfield Rest Area: 23.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Humbolt Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black PeakNNW 328°2,745 m6.8 mi
Signal PeakNW 326°2,737 m8.3 mi
Twin SistersNW 315°2,524 m6.6 mi
Scott PeakNW 322°2,521 m10.5 mi
Twin SistersNW 312°2,495 m6.6 mi
Pinos Altos MountainWNW 287°2,473 m8.6 mi
Bear MountainW 273°2,444 m15.0 mi
T X MountainNW 317°2,437 m10.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:5219:24
June solstice06:0519:4820:24
September equinox07:0118:3819:11
December solstice07:1216:3317:11

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444652586575767571615143
Precip in1.10.90.50.30.60.83.92.92.11.00.91.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Bayard, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357595064

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