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Mining Mountain

Mining Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Mining Mountain rises to 2,927 m in New Mexico. Turkey Ridge stands 3,558 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Creek Mesa, a peak 2.2 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 3.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49050572, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2927 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.01891, -106.74365

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 16
  • Cave Canyon Sping: 8.7 mi
  • Laxitive Spring: 10.4 mi
  • Footbath Spring: 10.5 mi
  • Sulphur Springs: 10.5 mi
  • Electric Spring: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 9
Attractions: 9
Picnic sites: 8
  • La Cueva Picnic Ground: 12.3 mi
  • Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 13.1 mi
  • Rincon Picnic Ground: 13.6 mi
  • Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 14.3 mi
  • Group Area (by reservation only): 15.9 mi
Parks: 7
Hot springs: 2
  • San Antonio Hot Spring: 7.8 mi
  • Spence Hot Spring: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Rendija Arch: 24.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Mining Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey RidgeE 97°3,558 m16.5 mi
Redondo PeakSE 135°3,434 m14.4 mi
Cerro ToledoE 96°3,323 m17.2 mi
South MountainSE 137°3,265 m17.3 mi
Cerro de la GaritaE 97°3,225 m12.0 mi
Cerro del GrantE 90°3,174 m11.4 mi
Cerros del AbrigoESE 112°3,148 m16.1 mi
Cerro PavoE 83°3,144 m11.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:5119:5020:28
September equinox06:5618:3219:05
December solstice07:1516:1716:57

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242633404756605953433224
Precip in1.91.71.71.31.10.93.33.42.11.81.51.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wolf Canyon, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 908796 — Mining Mountain, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357596987

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