Montosa Mountain
Montosa Mountain rises to 2,167 m in New Mexico. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Poverty Spring, a spring 2.6 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 8.4 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49051117, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2167 m
How to reach it
- 8.4 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 22.5 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 21.5 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
- 28.0 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Emory Pass Vista · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Poverty Spring: 2.6 mi
- Woodhouse Spring: 3.6 mi
- Woodhouse Spring: 4.5 mi
- Dines Spring: 5.4 mi
- Cold Springs: 5.9 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Black Peak: 3.5 mi
- Cross O Peak: 3.9 mi
- Sugarloaf Peak: 4.2 mi
- Way-Up Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Turkey Park: 11.0 mi
- Victorio Park: 13.7 mi
- Gooseberry Park: 14.4 mi
- Emory Pass Historical Marker: 22.9 mi
- Caballo Mountains Historical Marker: 23.4 mi
- Pioneer Store Museum: 7.4 mi
- Black Range Museum: 22.4 mi
- Hamilton Military Museum: 24.7 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 12.0 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 24.7 mi
- Carrie TIngley Historic Marker: 24.7 mi
- Hangin' Tree: 7.4 mi
- Percha Bank Historic Site: 21.9 mi
- Hermosa: 6.2 mi
- Garcia Falls: 22.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Montosa Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKnight Mountain | SW 220° | 3,092 m | 16.2 mi |
| Reeds Peak | WSW 240° | 3,048 m | 12.3 mi |
| Diamond Peak | W 269° | 2,999 m | 10.0 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | W 259° | 2,978 m | 12.2 mi |
| Aspen Mountain | WSW 241° | 2,922 m | 15.4 mi |
| Granite Peak | SSW 198° | 2,830 m | 16.7 mi |
| Fishermans Bluff | WNW 287° | 2,804 m | 9.4 mi |
| Spring Mountain | W 274° | 2,724 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:30 | 17:08 |
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 | 36 | 40 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winston, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357597050
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