Mud Springs Mountain
Mud Springs Mountain rises to 2,276 m in New Mexico. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Hendricks Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49055566, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2276 m
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 4.8 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 19.4 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Emory Pass Vista · 8 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 18 mi
- Austin Roberts Vista · 18 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hendricks Peak: 0.6 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Sawyers Peak: 7.3 mi
- Cross-O Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Maverick Mountain: 8.1 mi
- Cabin Spring: 8.7 mi
- McKnight Pasture Spring: 10.1 mi
- McKnight Cabin Spring: 10.2 mi
- Negro Bill Spring: 10.6 mi
- Ridge Spring: 12.6 mi
- Acklin Store Historic Site: 4.5 mi
- Otto Huechling House Historic Site: 5.0 mi
- Doctor Granville Wood House Historic Site: 5.0 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake: 5.2 mi
- Luciana B Grijalva House Historic Site: 5.6 mi
- Emory Pass Historical Marker: 8.1 mi
- Santa Rita Copper Mines Historical Marker: 11.7 mi
- Kneeling Nun Historical Marker: 11.7 mi
- Gooseberry Park: 12.9 mi
- Victorio Park: 13.5 mi
- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 4.8 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 18.5 mi
- Black Range Museum: 19.7 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 23.1 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 23.3 mi
- King Bolt Pit: 23.8 mi
- Adonis Pit: 23.9 mi
- Raven Pitt: 24.2 mi
- North Pit: 24.2 mi
- Comanche Pit: 24.4 mi
- Santa Rita: 10.9 mi
- Hermosa: 21.0 mi
- Lake Valley: 22.9 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 21.9 mi
- C: 16.5 mi
- W: 20.5 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 23.0 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 18.6 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 19.8 mi
- City of Rocks Desert Botanical Garden: 21.4 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Mud Springs Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKnight Mountain | NNE 16° | 3,092 m | 11.6 mi |
| Hillsboro Peak | ENE 59° | 3,053 m | 8.4 mi |
| Reeds Peak | N 9° | 3,048 m | 17.6 mi |
| Sawyers Peak | E 98° | 2,936 m | 7.3 mi |
| Aspen Mountain | N 0° | 2,922 m | 16.0 mi |
| Cross-O Mountain | ENE 69° | 2,890 m | 8.0 mi |
| Granite Peak | NE 47° | 2,830 m | 11.3 mi |
| Black Peak | W 275° | 2,745 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:37 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:32 | 17:10 |
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 | 44 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 61 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Bayard, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357597149
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