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Mush Mountain

Mush Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Mush Mountain rises to 1,882 m in New Mexico. Broom Mountain stands 2,426 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Gunn Mesa, a peak 4.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 17 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49055974, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1882 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.76977, -107.45671

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 4
Attractions: 2
  • Phillips 66 Gas Station: 21.1 mi
  • El Malpais Visitor Center: 24.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Pronoun Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 6.5 mi
Museums: 1
Rest areas: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • historic Garret Homestead: 24.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Mush Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Broom MountainSW 230°2,426 m12.2 mi
Blue MesaWNW 291°2,367 m12.6 mi
Mesa GallinaESE 105°2,332 m13.1 mi
Chicken MountainSE 130°2,320 m12.8 mi
Piñon MountainWNW 294°2,316 m10.9 mi
Cerro del OroS 187°2,309 m8.2 mi
Victorino MesaSSW 200°2,307 m11.1 mi
Seven Cedar Trees MesaSW 234°2,295 m11.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4919:22
June solstice05:5819:5020:27
September equinox06:5918:3519:08
December solstice07:1416:2417:03

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343844516070747165534133
Precip in0.50.40.50.50.60.51.91.91.20.80.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 892357 — Mush Mountain, Cibola County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357577572

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