Loco Mountain
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 Aeroplane Mesa, a peak 2.4 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
- 2,538 m
How to reach it
- 16.4 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 19.4 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Aeroplane Mesa: 2.4 mi
- Clayton Mesa: 3.2 mi
- Stovepipe Mesa: 4.7 mi
- Lilley Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Iron Creek Mesa: 6.9 mi
- 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
- Jackass Park: 8.6 mi
- N Bar Park: 9.1 mi
- Bearwallow Park: 13.3 mi
- Yequas Park: 14.0 mi
- Redstone Park: 14.8 mi
- Jordan Hot Springs: 13.2 mi
- Gila / Lightfeather Hot Springs: 17.4 mi
- Grudging Cabin: 15.8 mi
- Mogollon Theater Historic Site: 20.1 mi
- Mogollon Museum: 20.4 mi
- Windy Point: 22.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Loco Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater Baldy | WSW 241° | 3,310 m | 12.8 mi |
| Willow Mountain | WSW 252° | 3,283 m | 14.0 mi |
| Mogollon Baldy Peak | SW 221° | 3,269 m | 13.0 mi |
| Sacaton Mountain | SW 235° | 3,250 m | 17.0 mi |
| Center Baldy | SW 235° | 3,210 m | 13.4 mi |
| Grouse Mountain | WSW 249° | 3,081 m | 16.6 mi |
| Indian Peak | WSW 242° | 3,061 m | 15.1 mi |
| Bearwallow Mountain | W 281° | 3,031 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 19:51 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:33 | 17:11 |
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 | 37 | 41 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 54 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
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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