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McClure Mountain

McClure Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

McClure Mountain rises to 1,715 m in New Mexico. Black Peak stands 2,745 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Lee Spring, a spring 1.9 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49048645, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1715 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.97174, -108.43894

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 58
  • Lee Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Dorsey Hole Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Dog Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Cottonwood Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Holman Spring: 4.4 mi
Parks: 14
Cliffs: 5
  • North Pit: 16.6 mi
  • King Bolt Pit: 16.7 mi
  • Raven Pitt: 16.8 mi
  • Comanche Pit: 16.9 mi
  • Adonis Pit: 17.2 mi
Museums: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Historic sites: 3
  • Ben Lilly Memorial: 12.3 mi
  • Grudging Cabin: 20.5 mi
  • Graves: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Artworks: 3
  • W: 14.9 mi
  • Penny Park Mosaics: 16.3 mi
  • C: 22.6 mi
Hot springs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 15.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of McClure Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black PeakESE 105°2,745 m16.6 mi
Signal PeakESE 102°2,737 m15.3 mi
Granite PeakNNE 14°2,656 m15.7 mi
Shelley PeakNNW 334°2,649 m16.4 mi
White PinnacleN 1°2,636 m15.0 mi
Twin SistersESE 110°2,524 m15.9 mi
Scott PeakE 98°2,521 m13.3 mi
Twin SistersESE 111°2,495 m15.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5319:26
June solstice06:0619:5020:26
September equinox07:0318:3919:12
December solstice07:1316:3417:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384247536171757367574538
Precip in1.21.10.60.30.40.62.72.52.01.00.81.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cliff 11 SE, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 908497 — McClure Mountain, Grant County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357596556

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