Mud Spring Mountain
Mud Spring Mountain rises to 2,481 m in New Mexico. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the south-southwest, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Mud Spring, a spring 1.0 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
mountain in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49055556, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2481 m
How to reach it
- 13.9 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 20.9 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 22.3 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
- 28.8 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Emory Pass Vista · 19 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 24 mi
- Austin Roberts Vista · 24 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mud Spring: 1.0 mi
- Hidden Spring: 1.9 mi
- Hickland Spring: 2.0 mi
- Window Rocks Spring: 2.4 mi
- Diamond Peak Spring: 4.5 mi
- Cherry Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Moccasin John Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Sugarloaf Peak: 3.6 mi
- Diamond Peak: 4.3 mi
- Cobb Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Turkey Park: 5.9 mi
- Victorio Park: 8.8 mi
- Gooseberry Park: 10.0 mi
- Brannon Park: 16.2 mi
- Emory Pass Historical Marker: 19.2 mi
- Hangin' Tree: 12.2 mi
- Percha Bank Historic Site: 19.2 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake: 24.0 mi
- Pioneer Store Museum: 12.2 mi
- Black Range Museum: 22.4 mi
- Hermosa: 4.0 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 4.4 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Mud Spring Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKnight Mountain | SSW 201° | 3,092 m | 10.0 mi |
| Hillsboro Peak | S 178° | 3,053 m | 16.2 mi |
| Reeds Peak | SW 231° | 3,048 m | 4.8 mi |
| Diamond Peak | NW 313° | 2,999 m | 4.3 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | W 280° | 2,978 m | 5.2 mi |
| Aspen Mountain | SW 236° | 2,922 m | 8.0 mi |
| Cross-O Mountain | S 177° | 2,890 m | 17.7 mi |
| Granite Peak | S 173° | 2,830 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:48 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:37 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:31 | 17:09 |
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.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 908954 — Mud Spring Mountain, Sierra County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357597146
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