Lion Mountain
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. 87 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
- 2,519 m
How to reach it
87 named places within 25 miles
- Gallinas Peak: 5.1 mi
- Tres Montosas (West Peak): 7.1 mi
- Tres Montosas (East Peak): 7.3 mi
- Tres Montosas (South Peak): 7.5 mi
- Indian Mesa: 8.0 mi
- 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
- Very Large Array: 8.0 mi
- Charles Ilfield Company Warehouse: 17.8 mi
- Dobson House Historic Site: 17.9 mi
- Old Jail House: 17.9 mi
- Hilton House: 18.4 mi
- Mesa Cencerro: 13.7 mi
- Hells Mesa: 17.5 mi
- Blue Mesa: 18.4 mi
- Dead Horse Mesa: 18.4 mi
- Cal Ship Mesa: 19.2 mi
- Shiva:Shiwana: 8.3 mi
- Cherry Town: 13.2 mi
- Box Car Museum: 17.9 mi
- Official Scenic Historic Marker: 18.1 mi
- Riley: 22.9 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Baldy | ESE 122° | 3,279 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mount Withington | S 170° | 3,077 m | 20.9 mi |
| Tower Peak | S 169° | 3,026 m | 22.0 mi |
| North Baldy | ESE 113° | 3,003 m | 22.8 mi |
| A-L Peak | SSE 165° | 2,940 m | 19.1 mi |
| Madre Mountain | WNW 293° | 2,870 m | 21.2 mi |
| Davenport Lookout | WNW 289° | 2,851 m | 22.1 mi |
| Tip Top Mountain | ESE 106° | 2,773 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:49 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:27 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 66 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
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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