Mountain Lion Peak
Mountain Lion Peak rises to 2,038 m in New Mexico. Sierra Blanca Peak stands 3,620 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Mountain Historical Marker, a park 1.5 miles away. Sunspot Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 125 named places lie within 25 miles, 48 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49055398, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2038 m
How to reach it
- 14.1 mi off the Sunspot Scenic Byway
- 17.2 mi off the Billy the Kid Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Trestle Vista Observation Site · 14 mi
- Mexican Canyon Trestle Vista US82 · 14 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista Observation Site · 15 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista · 15 mi
125 named places within 25 miles
- Round Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Cat Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Domingo Peak: 5.7 mi
- Coyote Peak: 6.3 mi
- Calico Peak: 11.4 mi
- Round Mountain Historical Marker: 1.5 mi
- Blazer Mill Historical Marker: 3.5 mi
- Tularosa Historical Marker: 10.0 mi
- James Vigil Park: 10.1 mi
- Cloud Climbing Railroad Historical Marker: 14.2 mi
- DH Sutherland House Historic Site: 11.9 mi
- Juan Jose Gutierrez House Historic Site: 11.9 mi
- Juan Garcia House Historic Site: 11.9 mi
- High Rolls Tunnel: 13.1 mi
- Cloudcroft Lodge Historic Site: 14.2 mi
- Sacramento Mountains Historical Society Museum: 14.4 mi
- New Mexico Museum of Space History: 15.3 mi
- Toy Train Depot: 16.4 mi
- Ruidoso River Museum: 17.2 mi
- Tularosa Basin Museum of History: 17.3 mi
- Alamogordo Astronaut Memorial: 15.3 mi
- Grave of Ham the Astrochimp: 15.3 mi
- Alamogordo Founders Park: 17.3 mi
- Old Mill: 17.8 mi
- Giant Pistachio: 12.2 mi
- Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor: 23.9 mi
- Antarctic Telescope: 24.3 mi
- Astronaut Memorial Garden: 15.3 mi
- Alamogordo Community Garden: 16.5 mi
- Karr Spring: 16.8 mi
- Padilla Springs: 17.9 mi
- Trestle Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Three Rivers Petroglyph Site: 17.2 mi
- The Palisades: 17.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mountain Lion Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Blanca Peak | N 11° | 3,620 m | 16.7 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | N 10° | 3,518 m | 17.8 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NNE 14° | 3,276 m | 19.1 mi |
| White Horse Hill | N 4° | 3,111 m | 20.2 mi |
| Monjeau Peak | NNE 20° | 2,942 m | 21.7 mi |
| Cathey Peak | S 171° | 2,941 m | 23.0 mi |
| Granite Knob | NNE 21° | 2,906 m | 21.8 mi |
| Cow Mountain | NNE 22° | 2,858 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:40 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:29 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 16:23 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 47 | 54 | 61 | 69 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 62 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tularosa, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357602112
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