Middle Mountain
Middle Mountain rises to 2,391 m in New Mexico. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Loco Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 4.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in Grant County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49049932, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2391 m
How to reach it
- 4.5 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 20.2 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Loco Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Buck Hannen Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Copperas Peak: 5.4 mi
- Alum Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Middle Mesa: 8.2 mi
- Brannon Spring: 3.3 mi
- Terry Place Spring: 6.5 mi
- Meason Spring: 7.4 mi
- Eddie Spring: 7.8 mi
- River Spring: 8.6 mi
- Brannon Park: 3.6 mi
- Little Turkey Park: 12.4 mi
- Turkey Park: 18.1 mi
- Victorio Park: 18.9 mi
- Gooseberry Park: 19.8 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake: 15.9 mi
- Otto Huechling House Historic Site: 18.0 mi
- Doctor Granville Wood House Historic Site: 18.0 mi
- Acklin Store Historic Site: 21.5 mi
- S: 22.2 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 16.9 mi
- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 19.3 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 23.9 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 24.2 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 24.3 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 19.4 mi
- Grudging Cabin: 13.7 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 15.4 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 15.5 mi
- W: 20.0 mi
- C: 23.1 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 23.7 mi
- Gila / Lightfeather Hot Springs: 12.1 mi
- Jordan Hot Springs: 16.6 mi
- Santa Rita: 20.2 mi
- Hermosa: 22.5 mi
- King Bolt Pit: 24.8 mi
- North Pit: 25.0 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 23.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Middle Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKnight Mountain | E 100° | 3,092 m | 15.4 mi |
| Reeds Peak | ENE 77° | 3,048 m | 15.3 mi |
| Diamond Peak | ENE 59° | 2,999 m | 18.1 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | ENE 61° | 2,978 m | 15.4 mi |
| Aspen Mountain | E 80° | 2,922 m | 12.2 mi |
| Black Peak | SSW 193° | 2,745 m | 13.0 mi |
| Rocky Point | ENE 78° | 2,744 m | 8.4 mi |
| Signal Peak | SSW 199° | 2,737 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 19:49 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:32 | 17:10 |
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 | 37 | 41 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 54 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gila HOT Springs, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 908707 — Middle Mountain, Grant County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357596916
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