Little Bear Mountain
Little Bear Mountain rises to 2,245 m in New Mexico. Black Peak stands 2,745 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 6.6 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49044623, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,245 m
How to reach it
- 6.6 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 25.6 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Austin Roberts Vista · 19 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 19 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Wilderness Overlook · 22 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bear Mountain: 0.9 mi
- McComas Peak: 1.7 mi
- L S Mesa: 1.7 mi
- Treasure Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Stewart Peak: 3.6 mi
- Ash Spring: 2.1 mi
- Allen Spring: 3.9 mi
- Pipeline Spring: 4.7 mi
- Walnut Creek Spring: 4.7 mi
- Clark Spring: 5.0 mi
- Graham Gymnasium Historic Site: 6.3 mi
- Silver City Water Works Building Historic Site: 6.3 mi
- Light Hall Historic Site: 6.4 mi
- Bowden Hall Historic Site: 6.4 mi
- David Abraham House Historic Site: 6.6 mi
- Virginia Street Park: 6.2 mi
- Hidden Park: 6.4 mi
- Penny Park: 6.5 mi
- Gough Park: 6.7 mi
- Boston Hill Open Space: 6.8 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 6.4 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 6.8 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 7.0 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 9.2 mi
- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 23.8 mi
- North Pit: 6.4 mi
- Comanche Pit: 6.6 mi
- King Bolt Pit: 6.6 mi
- Raven Pitt: 6.6 mi
- Adonis Pit: 7.1 mi
- Bill Evans Wildlife Management Area: 12.1 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 15.2 mi
- Gila Middle Box Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 17.9 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake Wildlife Management Area: 22.2 mi
- Mimbres River Tract Wildlife Area: 24.0 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 5.6 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Tyrone: 13.2 mi
- Santa Rita: 18.2 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 6.2 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 6.5 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 8.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Little Bear Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Peak | ENE 65° | 2,745 m | 13.4 mi |
| Signal Peak | ENE 59° | 2,737 m | 13.0 mi |
| Scott Peak | NE 49° | 2,521 m | 12.3 mi |
| Twin Sisters | ENE 69° | 2,495 m | 11.7 mi |
| Pinos Altos Mountain | ENE 73° | 2,473 m | 7.9 mi |
| Bear Mountain | ENE 61° | 2,444 m | 0.9 mi |
| T X Mountain | NE 49° | 2,437 m | 11.3 mi |
| A Four Mountain | NE 44° | 2,415 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 19:49 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:34 | 17:12 |
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 | 38 | 42 | 47 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cliff 11 SE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 936872 — Little Bear Mountain, Grant County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357615417
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