Little Black Mountain
Little Black Mountain rises to 1,762 m in New Mexico. McComas Peak stands 2,340 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is South Black Spring, a spring 0.3 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Grant County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49044669, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,762 m
How to reach it
- 22.2 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Brushy Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Tampico Peak: 3.3 mi
- Pyrite Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Wilson Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Saint Peters Rock: 4.1 mi
- South Black Spring: 0.3 mi
- Tub Spring: 0.7 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 0.8 mi
- Pearson Springs: 3.3 mi
- Hatch Spring: 3.5 mi
- Graham Gymnasium Historic Site: 21.6 mi
- Light Hall Historic Site: 21.7 mi
- Bowden Hall Historic Site: 21.8 mi
- Silver City Water Works Building Historic Site: 21.8 mi
- David Abraham House Historic Site: 21.9 mi
- Gila Park: 9.4 mi
- Boston Hill Open Space: 21.7 mi
- Virginia Street Park: 21.7 mi
- Penny Park: 22.0 mi
- Greg Goyo Park: 22.1 mi
- Comanche Pit: 21.3 mi
- North Pit: 21.4 mi
- Raven Pitt: 21.5 mi
- King Bolt Pit: 21.7 mi
- Adonis Pit: 21.9 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 21.7 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 22.1 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 22.2 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 24.9 mi
- Bill Evans Wildlife Management Area: 4.6 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 7.1 mi
- Gila Middle Box Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 7.3 mi
- Graves: 20.1 mi
- Old Virden School: 22.8 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 23.8 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 21.5 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 21.8 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 22.0 mi
- Tyrone: 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Little Black Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McComas Peak | E 96° | 2,340 m | 17.4 mi |
| Watson Mountain | NNE 22° | 2,265 m | 18.6 mi |
| Little Bear Mountain | E 93° | 2,245 m | 16.1 mi |
| Canyon Hill | NE 38° | 2,239 m | 17.7 mi |
| Bullard Peak | SE 145° | 2,130 m | 11.1 mi |
| Treasure Mountain | E 100° | 2,129 m | 16.0 mi |
| Dry Section Mountain | NW 307° | 2,127 m | 14.8 mi |
| Applegate Mountain | WNW 297° | 2,125 m | 13.5 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 | 16:35 | 17:13 |
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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357596044
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