Lead Mountain
Lead Mountain rises to 1,681 m in New Mexico. Burro Peak stands 2,445 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Pearson Springs, a spring 0.8 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49043791, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1681 m
How to reach it
- 22.0 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Pearson Springs: 0.8 mi
- Hatch Spring: 1.0 mi
- Foxtail Spring: 1.4 mi
- Adobe Spring: 1.9 mi
- Wilson Spring: 2.6 mi
- Pyrite Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Tampico Peak: 1.4 mi
- Clark Peak: 1.5 mi
- Telegraph Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Wilson Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Graham Gymnasium Historic Site: 21.5 mi
- Light Hall Historic Site: 21.6 mi
- Bowden Hall Historic Site: 21.6 mi
- David Abraham House Historic Site: 21.7 mi
- Silver City Water Works Building Historic Site: 21.8 mi
- Gila Park: 13.3 mi
- Boston Hill Open Space: 21.4 mi
- Virginia Street Park: 21.7 mi
- Silver City Historical Marker: 21.9 mi
- Greg Goyo Park: 21.9 mi
- Comanche Pit: 21.0 mi
- North Pit: 21.1 mi
- Raven Pitt: 21.2 mi
- King Bolt Pit: 21.4 mi
- Adonis Pit: 21.6 mi
- Gila Middle Box Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 3.2 mi
- Bill Evans Wildlife Management Area: 7.4 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 11.0 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 21.6 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 21.9 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 22.1 mi
- Old Virden School: 21.0 mi
- Graves: 23.8 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 21.9 mi
- W: 23.8 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 22.3 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
- Tyrone: 21.5 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 21.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Lead Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burro Peak | SE 136° | 2,445 m | 18.5 mi |
| Bear Mountain | ENE 78° | 2,444 m | 17.6 mi |
| Ferguson Mountain | SE 135° | 2,424 m | 18.0 mi |
| McComas Peak | E 83° | 2,340 m | 17.7 mi |
| Little Bear Mountain | ENE 79° | 2,245 m | 16.7 mi |
| Bullard Peak | SE 126° | 2,130 m | 8.4 mi |
| Treasure Mountain | E 85° | 2,129 m | 16.1 mi |
| Dry Section Mountain | NW 318° | 2,127 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 19:50 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:36 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Redrock 1 NNE, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357595974
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