Pelona Mountain
Pelona Mountain rises to 2,794 m in New Mexico. Elk Mountain stands 2,978 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Bruja Spring, a spring 3.0 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 57 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49060591, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,794 m
How to reach it
- 16.9 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
57 named places within 25 miles
- Eds Peak: 8.0 mi
- Shaw Mountain: 8.6 mi
- Coyote Peak: 9.4 mi
- Indian Peaks: 9.5 mi
- O Bar O Mountain: 13.2 mi
- Bruja Spring: 3.0 mi
- Boiler Spring: 20.0 mi
- Sawmill Spring Dev.: 20.2 mi
- Dutchman Spring: 21.6 mi
- Scales Creek Spring: 21.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pelona Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Mountain | WSW 248° | 2,978 m | 19.4 mi |
| Luera Peak | NE 52° | 2,892 m | 16.7 mi |
| Horse Mountain | N 357° | 2,850 m | 20.8 mi |
| O Bar O Mountain | WSW 245° | 2,846 m | 13.2 mi |
| Black Mountain | SSW 199° | 2,831 m | 21.8 mi |
| Horse Peak | N 357° | 2,826 m | 20.9 mi |
| East Elk Mountain | SW 216° | 2,749 m | 15.4 mi |
| Wagontongue Mountain | WNW 303° | 2,723 m | 24.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:50 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:31 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 909539 — Pelona Mountain, Catron County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357597612
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