Lonesome Mountain
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
- 2123 m
How to reach it
- 16.3 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 95.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 23.9 mi off the La Frontera del Llano Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Barela Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Malpie Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Palo Blanco Mountain: 8.1 mi
- Las Mesetas: 9.3 mi
- Rincon Peak: 10.3 mi
- Sierra Grande Historical Marker: 11.8 mi
- Willow Springs Historical Marker: 12.8 mi
- Goodnight-Loving Trail Historical Marker: 13.9 mi
- View of the Rocks Historical Marker: 14.2 mi
- Point of Rocks Historical Marker: 14.2 mi
- Sierra Grande Rest Area: 13.0 mi
- Farley: 14.3 mi
- Devils Point: 14.4 mi
- Grave: 17.2 mi
- Folsom Museum Historic Site: 20.8 mi
- Folsom Museum: 20.8 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laughlin Peak | WNW 293° | 2,682 m | 14.5 mi |
| Sierra Grande | NNE 19° | 2,655 m | 11.7 mi |
| Pine Buttes | WNW 282° | 2,569 m | 12.7 mi |
| Palo Blanco Mountain | WNW 290° | 2,542 m | 8.1 mi |
| Capulin Mountain | N 355° | 2,486 m | 16.6 mi |
| Capulin Mountain | N 355° | 2,481 m | 16.6 mi |
| Jose Butte | NNW 342° | 2,471 m | 19.3 mi |
| Raspberry Mountain | W 279° | 2,462 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:40 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:04 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Capulin, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357576448
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