McKnight Mountain
McKnight Mountain rises to 3,092 m in New Mexico. Hillsboro Peak stands 3,053 m to the south-southeast, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Ridge Spring, a spring 1.0 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.
The story
McKnight Mountain is the highest peak in the Black Range of southwestern New Mexico, in the southwestern United States. It is located about 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Silver City, in the Aldo Leopold Wilderness of the Gila National Forest. The mountain is topped by a flat ridge running roughly north–south for about one-half mile (0.80 km); the north and south ends of the ridge are both listed at 10,165 feet (3,098 m). The mountain is forested up to near its summit, which is rocky and provides panoramic views. Its west slopes are the headwaters of the East Fork of the Mimbres River, which flows through McKnight Canyon, and its northwest slopes also feed into the Mimbres. The east side is drained by Las Animas Creek, which flows into the Rio Grande at Caballo Lake. While the Continental Divide runs along much of the Black Range, McKnight Mountain is not on the divide itself, which separates from the crest of the Black Range at Red Peak a few miles to the north. McKnight Mountain is accessible via several trails. One is Trail 79, which runs along the crest of the Black Range, with a trailhead about 5 miles (8 km) south of the peak, located near McKnight Cabin at the end of Forest Road 152. Another, Trail 82, approaches the peak from the west through McKnight Canyon.
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Wikidata Q8523984, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3092 m
How to reach it
- 10.1 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 12.0 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 18.7 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Emory Pass Vista · 11 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 18 mi
- Austin Roberts Vista · 18 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ridge Spring: 1.0 mi
- McKnight Cabin Spring: 1.4 mi
- McKnight Pasture Spring: 1.5 mi
- North Seco Spring: 1.8 mi
- Victorio Spring: 3.4 mi
- Victorio Park Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Aspen Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Reeds Peak: 6.3 mi
- Granite Peak: 6.3 mi
- Kelly Mesa: 6.3 mi
- Victorio Park: 3.7 mi
- Gooseberry Park: 4.4 mi
- Emory Pass Historical Marker: 10.9 mi
- Brannon Park: 12.1 mi
- Turkey Park: 13.6 mi
- Percha Bank Historic Site: 12.5 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake: 14.2 mi
- Otto Huechling House Historic Site: 15.5 mi
- Doctor Granville Wood House Historic Site: 15.5 mi
- Acklin Store Historic Site: 16.1 mi
- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 15.9 mi
- Black Range Museum: 18.8 mi
- Pioneer Store Museum: 22.1 mi
- Hermosa: 10.1 mi
- Santa Rita: 21.1 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 7.3 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of McKnight Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro Peak | SSE 149° | 3,053 m | 8.0 mi |
| Reeds Peak | N 358° | 3,048 m | 6.3 mi |
| Diamond Peak | N 2° | 2,999 m | 12.2 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | N 351° | 2,978 m | 10.3 mi |
| Sawyers Peak | SSE 161° | 2,936 m | 12.8 mi |
| Aspen Mountain | NNW 328° | 2,922 m | 5.8 mi |
| Cross-O Mountain | SSE 152° | 2,890 m | 9.4 mi |
| Granite Peak | ESE 124° | 2,830 m | 6.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 19:48 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:37 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:31 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hillsboro, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357596592
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