Peak · New Mexico
Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain rises to 2,476 m in New Mexico. West Blue Mountain stands 3,145 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Whitewater Spring, a spring 2.4 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 2.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,476 m
How to reach it
Coordinates33.46657, -107.63762
- 2.1 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 21.8 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Whitewater Spring: 2.4 mi
- Witch Spring: 3.1 mi
- Grafton Spring: 7.1 mi
- Dike Spring: 7.3 mi
- Kepanie Spring: 7.3 mi
Peaks
- Reilly Peak: 2.5 mi
- Jaralosa Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Blue Hills: 3.8 mi
- Juan Peak: 5.0 mi
- Little Red Hill: 6.1 mi
Attractions: 1
- Hangin' Tree: 9.2 mi
Museums: 1
- Pioneer Store Museum: 9.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Garcia Falls: 10.9 mi
Parks: 1
- Turkey Park: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Hermosa: 22.0 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Iron Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Blue Mountain | NE 39° | 3,145 m | 17.6 mi |
| Blue Mountain | NE 41° | 3,135 m | 17.6 mi |
| Vicks Peak | ENE 63° | 3,126 m | 13.1 mi |
| San Mateo Mountain | ENE 59° | 3,089 m | 12.6 mi |
| San Mateo Peak | NE 50° | 3,082 m | 15.5 mi |
| Apache Kid Peak | NE 47° | 3,065 m | 17.6 mi |
| Teepee Peak | NE 40° | 3,029 m | 18.4 mi |
| Holdup Mountain | NE 39° | 2,828 m | 15.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 19:48 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:29 | 17:07 |
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 | 36 | 40 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winston, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 907255 — Iron Mountain, Sierra County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357595209
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