Montoya Butte
Montoya Butte rises to 2,039 m in New Mexico. West Blue Mountain stands 3,145 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Mountain, a peak 3.0 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 8.2 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49051121, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2039 m
How to reach it
- 8.2 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 18.4 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Black Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Biscuit Knob: 5.6 mi
- Jaralosa Mountain: 6.0 mi
- San Mateo Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Iron Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Ojo Caliente Spring: 3.2 mi
- Shipman Spring: 5.6 mi
- Whitewater Spring: 5.9 mi
- Myers Spring: 6.6 mi
- Witch Spring: 6.6 mi
- Fort Craig Rest Area Southbound: 24.8 mi
- Fort Craig Rest Area Northbound: 24.8 mi
- Garcia Falls: 6.9 mi
- Hangin' Tree: 15.5 mi
- Pioneer Store Museum: 15.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Montoya Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Blue Mountain | NE 37° | 3,145 m | 10.9 mi |
| Blue Mountain | NE 40° | 3,135 m | 10.9 mi |
| Vicks Peak | E 82° | 3,126 m | 7.2 mi |
| San Mateo Mountain | ENE 77° | 3,089 m | 6.4 mi |
| San Mateo Peak | NE 55° | 3,082 m | 8.8 mi |
| Apache Kid Peak | NE 49° | 3,065 m | 10.9 mi |
| Teepee Peak | NE 38° | 3,029 m | 11.6 mi |
| Holdup Mountain | NE 36° | 2,828 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:36 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:29 | 17:07 |
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, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357597059
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