Pedernal Mountain
Pedernal Mountain rises to 2,301 m in New Mexico. Mesa de Aguilar stands 2,258 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Hill, a peak 4.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off. 37 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49060486, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2301 m
How to reach it
- 11.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 23.2 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
37 named places within 25 miles
- Red Hill: 4.2 mi
- Lobo Hill: 11.3 mi
- Mesa Las Tapias: 13.9 mi
- Mesa las Tapia: 14.0 mi
- Palma Hill: 14.3 mi
- Encino Village Park: 16.9 mi
- Greggs Trail Historical Marker: 18.9 mi
- Lake Estancia Historical Marker: 18.9 mi
- Salt Lakes Historical Marker: 21.1 mi
- Laguna Del Perro Historical Marker: 21.1 mi
- Laguna del Perro Historic Marker: 23.2 mi
- Estancia Historic Marker: 24.2 mi
- US Southwest Soaring Museum: 24.3 mi
- Lewis Auto Museum: 24.4 mi
- Berkshire Hotel Historic Site: 24.1 mi
- Estancita Springs: 24.8 mi
- US-285 Vaughn Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pedernal Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa de Aguilar | N 7° | 2,258 m | 20.2 mi |
| Mesa de la Mula | N 5° | 2,202 m | 22.9 mi |
| Mesa las Tapia | N 3° | 2,159 m | 14.0 mi |
| Mesa Portrero | NNE 13° | 2,135 m | 22.4 mi |
| Mesa Las Tapias | N 9° | 2,133 m | 13.9 mi |
| Mesa las Mulas | N 356° | 2,131 m | 24.8 mi |
| El Cuervo Butte | NW 325° | 2,107 m | 20.2 mi |
| Red Hill | ENE 57° | 2,087 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:43 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:17 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clines Corners 7SE, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 923645 — Pedernal Mountain, Torrance County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357608859
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