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Loco Mountain

Loco Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Loco Mountain rises to 2,427 m in New Mexico. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Middle Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.

The story

mountain in Grant County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49045828, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2427 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.09979, -108.08393

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Brannon Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Terry Place Spring: 5.2 mi
  • Meason Spring: 5.9 mi
  • Eddie Spring: 8.1 mi
  • River Spring: 9.1 mi
Parks: 15
  • Brannon Park: 1.9 mi
  • Little Turkey Park: 13.8 mi
  • Turkey Park: 16.5 mi
  • Victorio Park: 17.4 mi
  • Gooseberry Park: 18.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Historic sites: 3
  • Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 13.7 mi
  • Grudging Cabin: 14.6 mi
  • Ben Lilly Memorial: 16.8 mi
Artworks: 3
  • W: 21.1 mi
  • C: 23.7 mi
  • Penny Park Mosaics: 24.8 mi
Hot springs: 2
Museums: 2
  • Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 18.0 mi
  • Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 19.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 24.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Loco Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
McKnight MountainESE 104°3,092 m13.9 mi
Reeds PeakENE 77°3,048 m13.6 mi
Diamond PeakENE 57°2,999 m16.5 mi
Sheep MountainENE 60°2,978 m13.8 mi
Aspen MountainE 81°2,922 m10.6 mi
Fishermans BluffNE 52°2,804 m19.0 mi
Black PeakSSW 199°2,745 m13.9 mi
Rocky PointE 79°2,744 m6.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:5219:24
June solstice06:0519:4920:25
September equinox07:0118:3819:11
December solstice07:1216:3217:10

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, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 908109 — Loco Mountain, Grant County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357596112

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