Mud Mountain
Mud Mountain rises to 1,750 m in New Mexico. Cuchillo Mountain stands 2,388 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Truth or Consequences Historical Marker, a park 2.9 miles away. El Camino Real passes 2.9 miles off. 105 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49055531, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1750 m
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 2.9 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 13.3 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
105 named places within 25 miles
- Turtle Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Caballo Cone: 6.0 mi
- Water Tank Hill: 6.9 mi
- Elephant Butte: 7.2 mi
- Kettle Top Butte: 10.3 mi
- Truth or Consequences Historical Marker: 2.9 mi
- Louis Armijo Sports Complex: 3.0 mi
- Evelyn Renfro Park: 3.5 mi
- Veterans' Memorial Park: 3.5 mi
- Healing Waters Plaza: 3.6 mi
- Aragon Spring: 22.5 mi
- Turkey Spring: 22.9 mi
- Libby Spring: 23.1 mi
- Stanley /spring: 23.2 mi
- 6 B Spring: 23.3 mi
- Spaceport America Visitor's Center: 3.6 mi
- Long Point: 8.7 mi
- Palomas Gap: 8.7 mi
- Unknown Arch: 11.3 mi
- Alamosa Ranch House and Blacksmith Shop Historic Site: 12.3 mi
- Zapata: 12.4 mi
- San Ygnacio de la Alamosa: 12.4 mi
- Alamocita: 12.4 mi
- Aleman: 20.9 mi
- Hermosa: 24.4 mi
- Hamilton Military Museum: 3.5 mi
- Geronimo Springs Museum: 3.7 mi
- Black Range Museum: 22.2 mi
- Pioneer Store Museum: 25.0 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Carrie TIngley Historic Marker: 3.5 mi
- Caballo Mountains Historic Marker: 14.1 mi
- Red Cliff: 12.7 mi
- White Cliffs: 14.7 mi
- 4th Street Garden: 3.6 mi
- River bend Hot Springs: 3.9 mi
- Garcia Falls: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mud Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuchillo Mountain | NW 306° | 2,388 m | 20.0 mi |
| Apache Peak | WSW 251° | 2,309 m | 24.6 mi |
| Blue Hills | NW 320° | 2,307 m | 24.9 mi |
| Timber Mountain | SSE 161° | 2,291 m | 14.1 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | W 277° | 2,242 m | 21.9 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | SSE 163° | 2,240 m | 16.2 mi |
| Juan Peak | NW 323° | 2,232 m | 24.1 mi |
| Round Mountain | WSW 256° | 2,220 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:49 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:46 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:35 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:29 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 71 | 80 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Truth OR Consequences, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357577507
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