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Lonesome Mountain

Lonesome Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Lonesome Mountain rises to 2,123 m in New Mexico. Laughlin Peak stands 2,682 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Barela Mountain, a peak 2.9 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 16 miles off.

The story

Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49046281, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,123 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.54447, -103.94414

Named places within 25 miles

Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Grave: 17.2 mi
Attractions: 1
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Lonesome Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laughlin PeakWNW2,682 m14.5 mi
Sierra GrandeNNE2,655 m11.7 mi
Pine ButtesWNW2,569 m12.7 mi
Palo Blanco MountainWNW2,542 m8.1 mi
Capulin MountainN2,481 m16.6 mi
Jose ButteNNW2,471 m19.3 mi
Raspberry MountainW2,462 m15.2 mi
Robinson PeakN2,452 m19.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3419:08
June solstice05:3919:4020:18
September equinox06:4418:2018:54
December solstice07:0516:0416:44

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313341485766706862503830
Precip in0.50.51.01.01.52.33.62.91.91.10.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Capulin, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357576448

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