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Loco Mountain

Loco Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Loco Mountain rises to 2,538 m in New Mexico. Whitewater Baldy stands 3,310 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Ruins, a historic site 2.2 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49045825, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2538 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.41340, -108.44700

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 58
  • Clayton Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Lower Marrs Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Upper Marrs Spring: 6.2 mi
  • Quentin Spring: 6.6 mi
  • Turkeyfeather Spring: 7.1 mi
Parks: 9
Historic sites: 3
  • Ruins: 2.2 mi
  • Ruins: 2.2 mi
  • Grudging Cabin: 15.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Hot springs: 2
Attractions: 1
Museums: 1
  • Mogollon Museum: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Loco Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Whitewater BaldyWSW 241°3,310 m12.8 mi
Willow MountainWSW 252°3,283 m14.0 mi
Mogollon Baldy PeakSW 221°3,269 m13.0 mi
Sacaton MountainSW 235°3,250 m17.0 mi
Black MountainWSW 238°3,241 m15.2 mi
Center BaldySW 235°3,210 m13.4 mi
Grouse MountainWSW 249°3,081 m16.6 mi
Indian PeakWSW 242°3,061 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5319:26
June solstice06:0519:5120:27
September equinox07:0318:3919:12
December solstice07:1516:3317:11

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374146525867717064544437
Precip in1.00.90.70.40.50.72.73.11.81.21.01.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gila HOT Springs, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 908110 — Loco Mountain, Catron County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357596115

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