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Lake Mountain

Lake Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Lake Mountain rises to 2,364 m in New Mexico. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the southwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Marshall Spring, a spring 1.3 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49043267, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2364 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.12556, -107.75028

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Marshall Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Middle Seco Spring: 2.1 mi
  • Wild Cow Spring: 2.6 mi
  • Conley Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Geronimo Spring: 3.2 mi
Attractions: 7
Parks: 5
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 6.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Lake Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
McKnight MountainSW 229°3,092 m7.7 mi
Hillsboro PeakS 188°3,053 m12.1 mi
Reeds PeakW 281°3,048 m6.1 mi
Diamond PeakNW 323°2,999 m9.0 mi
Sheep MountainNW 305°2,978 m9.0 mi
Aspen MountainW 269°2,922 m8.9 mi
Cross-O MountainS 186°2,890 m13.5 mi
Granite PeakS 184°2,830 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:5019:23
June solstice06:0319:4720:24
September equinox07:0018:3719:09
December solstice07:1116:3117:09

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F364045526069716963534336
Precip in0.50.40.40.30.60.82.93.71.81.00.70.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winston, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357595902

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