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Lion Mountain

Lion Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Lion Mountain rises to 2,519 m in New Mexico. South Baldy stands 3,279 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Gallinas Peak, a peak 5.1 miles away. 94 named places lie within 25 miles, 54 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49044430, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2519 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.17839, -107.54754

94 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 54
Springs: 15
  • Dove Spring: 8.8 mi
  • Chavez Springs: 11.6 mi
  • Maverick Spring: 17.4 mi
  • Hell Canyon Spring: 21.5 mi
  • Agua Fria Spring: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 12
  • Mesa Cencerro: 13.7 mi
  • Hells Mesa: 17.5 mi
  • Blue Mesa: 18.4 mi
  • Dead Horse Mesa: 18.4 mi
  • Blue Mesa: 18.6 mi
Attractions: 7
Artworks: 1
Parks: 1
  • Cherry Town: 13.2 mi
Museums: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lion Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South BaldyESE 122°3,279 m24.3 mi
Mount WithingtonS 170°3,077 m20.9 mi
Tower PeakS 169°3,026 m22.0 mi
North BaldyESE 113°3,003 m22.8 mi
A-L PeakSSE 165°2,940 m19.1 mi
Madre MountainWNW 293°2,870 m21.2 mi
Davenport LookoutWNW 289°2,851 m22.1 mi
Tip Top MountainESE 106°2,773 m21.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4919:22
June solstice06:0019:4920:26
September equinox06:5918:3519:08
December solstice07:1316:2717:05

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323541475666696761503931
Precip in0.50.50.50.50.70.62.72.82.01.10.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Augustine 2E, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 907978 — Lion Mountain, Socorro County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357596038

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