Mogollon Baldy Peak
Mogollon Baldy Peak rises to 3,269 m in New Mexico. Whitewater Baldy stands 3,310 m to the northwest, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Tail Spring, a spring 0.3 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
The story
Mogollon Baldy is one of the tallest mountains in the Mogollon Mountains of New Mexico in the United States. It is about 10,774 feet (3,284 m) tall. It is in the Gila National Forest and the Gila Wilderness. The summit marks the boundary between the Wilderness Ranger District and the Glenwood Ranger District. This area was severely impacted by the Whitewater-Baldy Complex Fire of 2012 which was the largest wildfire in New Mexico state history.
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Wikidata Q6890672, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,269 m
How to reach it
- 19.2 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 29.9 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Wilderness Overlook · 25 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 25 mi
- Austin Roberts Vista · 30 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Black Tail Spring: 0.3 mi
- Little Hobo Spring: 2.4 mi
- Black Mountain Spring: 4.5 mi
- Centennial Spring: 4.6 mi
- Hummingbird Spring: 5.0 mi
- Cub Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Center Baldy: 3.3 mi
- Cub Mesa: 3.6 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Whitewater Baldy: 4.5 mi
- Jackass Park: 5.4 mi
- Redstone Park: 6.9 mi
- Bearwallow Park: 12.3 mi
- N Bar Park: 14.5 mi
- Leopold Vista Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
- Leopold Vista Historical Monument: 14.9 mi
- Graves: 16.0 mi
- Grudging Cabin: 18.5 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 18.8 mi
- Jordan Hot Springs: 18.9 mi
- Gila / Lightfeather Hot Springs: 20.9 mi
- Mogollon Theater Historic Site: 14.4 mi
- Mogollon Museum: 14.7 mi
- Windy Point: 16.3 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 16.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Mogollon Baldy Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater Baldy | NW 323° | 3,310 m | 4.5 mi |
| Willow Mountain | NW 319° | 3,283 m | 7.3 mi |
| Sacaton Mountain | W 270° | 3,250 m | 5.4 mi |
| Black Mountain | WNW 293° | 3,241 m | 4.8 mi |
| Center Baldy | NW 311° | 3,210 m | 3.3 mi |
| Grouse Mountain | WNW 300° | 3,081 m | 8.1 mi |
| Indian Peak | WNW 299° | 3,061 m | 5.5 mi |
| Bearwallow Mountain | NNW 341° | 3,031 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 19:51 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 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 | 40 | 43 | 48 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 68 | 58 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357608853
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