McClure Mountain
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
- 1,715 m
How to reach it
- 12.4 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 31.7 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Austin Roberts Vista · 17 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 17 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Wilderness Overlook · 17 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Slick Rock Mesa: 2.8 mi
- Dorsey Mesa: 3.1 mi
- Bobtail Mesa: 4.1 mi
- Reading Mesa: 4.4 mi
- Buckwood Mesa: 4.7 mi
- 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
- Gila Park: 8.0 mi
- Little Turkey Park: 14.3 mi
- Hidden Park: 15.3 mi
- Virginia Street Park: 15.9 mi
- Penny Park: 16.3 mi
- Silver City Water Works Building Historic Site: 16.0 mi
- Graham Gymnasium Historic Site: 16.2 mi
- Light Hall Historic Site: 16.3 mi
- Bowden Hall Historic Site: 16.3 mi
- David Abraham House Historic Site: 16.5 mi
- 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
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 14.6 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 16.2 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 16.8 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 16.9 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 9.8 mi
- Bill Evans Wildlife Management Area: 10.8 mi
- Gila Middle Box Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 20.8 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 12.3 mi
- Grudging Cabin: 20.5 mi
- Graves: 22.3 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 12.6 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
- Gila / Lightfeather Hot Springs: 21.6 mi
- Jordan Hot Springs: 24.3 mi
- Tyrone: 23.7 mi
- Santa Rita: 24.8 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 15.9 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 16.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of McClure Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Peak | ESE 105° | 2,745 m | 16.6 mi |
| Signal Peak | ESE 102° | 2,737 m | 15.3 mi |
| Granite Peak | NNE 14° | 2,656 m | 15.7 mi |
| Shelley Peak | NNW 334° | 2,649 m | 16.4 mi |
| White Pinnacle | N 1° | 2,636 m | 15.0 mi |
| Scott Peak | E 98° | 2,521 m | 13.3 mi |
| Twin Sisters | ESE 111° | 2,495 m | 15.8 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | NE 35° | 2,480 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 19:50 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:34 | 17:12 |
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 | 38 | 42 | 47 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
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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