Little Ear Mountain
Little Ear Mountain rises to 1,824 m in New Mexico. Chuska Peak stands 2,624 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Dzil Nda Kai Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 6.8 miles off. 76 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49044875, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,824 m
How to reach it
- 6.8 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 21.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 28.1 mi off the Dine' Tah "Among the People" Scenic Road
76 named places within 25 miles
- Big Thumb Spring: 3.4 mi
- Toyee Spring: 7.0 mi
- Oak Spring: 11.4 mi
- Rough Rock Spring: 11.4 mi
- Coal Mine Spring: 11.5 mi
- Dzil Nda Kai Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Standing Rock: 11.3 mi
- Sitting Coyote Mesa: 12.0 mi
- Deza Bluffs: 12.9 mi
- Separate Hill: 12.9 mi
- Red Rock Park: 21.0 mi
- Red Rock State Park: 21.1 mi
- Indian Hills Park: 22.9 mi
- Babe Ruth Park: 23.5 mi
- Bubany Park: 23.8 mi
- Pinedale Hoodoos: 18.6 mi
- Hoodoos: 20.5 mi
- Church Rock: 20.6 mi
- Santa Fe Caboose: 24.1 mi
- Venus Needle: 24.8 mi
- Red Rock Musuem: 21.1 mi
- George Galaris Multiultural Center: 24.1 mi
- Gallup History Museum: 24.3 mi
- USMC Sculpture: 24.1 mi
- Chief Manulieto Sculpture: 24.1 mi
- Wind Biker: 24.3 mi
- White Cliffs: 20.3 mi
- Fort Wingate Army Depot: 22.7 mi
- Narbona Pass Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Little Ear Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuska Peak | W 280° | 2,624 m | 16.1 mi |
| Twin Buttes | W 276° | 2,570 m | 22.7 mi |
| Deza Bluffs | WNW 289° | 2,519 m | 12.9 mi |
| Mesa Butte | SSE 166° | 2,447 m | 20.5 mi |
| Midget Mesa | SSE 168° | 2,429 m | 20.4 mi |
| Beelzebub | WNW 282° | 2,350 m | 24.1 mi |
| Pyramid Rock | S 190° | 2,282 m | 20.2 mi |
| Ram Mesa | S 169° | 2,249 m | 14.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 19:57 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:25 | 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 | 30 | 34 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gallup Sand & Gravel, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 898813 — Little Ear Mountain, McKinley County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357584068
Take the scenic way to Little Ear Mountain.
Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.