Lookout Mountain
Lookout Mountain rises to 2,700 m in New Mexico. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the south, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Wire Spring, a spring 1.0 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 7.1 miles off.
The story
mountain in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49046657, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2700 m
How to reach it
- 7.1 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 24.6 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 27 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Wilderness Overlook · 27 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 30 mi
- Austin Roberts Vista · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wire Spring: 1.0 mi
- Spruce Spring: 1.2 mi
- Upper Turkey Spring: 1.6 mi
- Lost Spring: 1.9 mi
- Turkey Spring: 2.0 mi
- Franks Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Kline Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Fishermans Bluff: 5.6 mi
- Round Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Hagins Peak: 6.3 mi
- Turkey Park: 7.5 mi
- Victorio Park: 20.3 mi
- Gooseberry Park: 21.5 mi
- Brannon Park: 21.7 mi
- Pioneer Store Museum: 8.1 mi
- Hangin' Tree: 8.2 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 13.6 mi
- Hermosa: 14.4 mi
- Garcia Falls: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Lookout Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKnight Mountain | S 185° | 3,092 m | 20.8 mi |
| Reeds Peak | S 187° | 3,048 m | 14.6 mi |
| Diamond Peak | S 189° | 2,999 m | 8.6 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | SSW 197° | 2,978 m | 11.0 mi |
| Aspen Mountain | SSW 197° | 2,922 m | 16.5 mi |
| Fishermans Bluff | S 183° | 2,804 m | 5.6 mi |
| Rocky Point | SSW 208° | 2,744 m | 18.3 mi |
| Spring Mountain | SW 221° | 2,724 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:48 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:37 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:30 | 17:08 |
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 | 36 | 40 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winston, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357596212
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