Loco Mountain
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
- 19.5 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 5.9 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Middle Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Buck Hannen Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Rocky Point: 6.7 mi
- Copperas Peak: 6.9 mi
- Middle Mesa: 7.1 mi
- 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
- 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
- Bear Canyon Lake: 15.8 mi
- Otto Huechling House Historic Site: 17.9 mi
- Doctor Granville Wood House Historic Site: 17.9 mi
- Acklin Store Historic Site: 21.1 mi
- Luciana B Grijalva House Historic Site: 22.2 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 20.7 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 13.7 mi
- Grudging Cabin: 14.6 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 16.8 mi
- W: 21.1 mi
- C: 23.7 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 24.8 mi
- Gila / Lightfeather Hot Springs: 12.7 mi
- Jordan Hot Springs: 17.1 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 18.0 mi
- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 19.1 mi
- Santa Rita: 20.5 mi
- Hermosa: 20.9 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKnight Mountain | ESE 104° | 3,092 m | 13.9 mi |
| Reeds Peak | ENE 77° | 3,048 m | 13.6 mi |
| Diamond Peak | ENE 57° | 2,999 m | 16.5 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | ENE 60° | 2,978 m | 13.8 mi |
| Aspen Mountain | E 81° | 2,922 m | 10.6 mi |
| Fishermans Bluff | NE 52° | 2,804 m | 19.0 mi |
| Black Peak | SSW 199° | 2,745 m | 13.9 mi |
| Rocky Point | E 79° | 2,744 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 19:49 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:32 | 17:10 |
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, 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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