Reading Mountain
Reading Mountain rises to 2,333 m in New Mexico. Black Peak stands 2,745 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Sawmill Spring, a spring 1.6 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 6.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,333 m
How to reach it
- 6.7 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 26.5 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Austin Roberts Vista · 11 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 11 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Wilderness Overlook · 12 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Reading Mesa: 1.7 mi
- Salt Mesa: 2.6 mi
- Bobtail Mesa: 3.2 mi
- Dorsey Mesa: 3.3 mi
- Devils Garden: 3.3 mi
- Sawmill Spring: 1.6 mi
- Bull Spring: 2.4 mi
- Upper Cave Creek Spring: 2.9 mi
- Salt Mesa Spring: 3.0 mi
- Holman Spring: 3.0 mi
- Silver City Water Works Building Historic Site: 14.1 mi
- Graham Gymnasium Historic Site: 14.5 mi
- Bowden Hall Historic Site: 14.6 mi
- Light Hall Historic Site: 14.6 mi
- Minnie L Brumback House Historic Site: 14.7 mi
- Little Turkey Park: 11.7 mi
- Hidden Park: 13.0 mi
- Silver City Ballpark: 14.1 mi
- Virginia Street Park: 14.1 mi
- Gila Park: 14.1 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 10.3 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 14.5 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 15.0 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 15.0 mi
- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 23.6 mi
- King Bolt Pit: 15.2 mi
- North Pit: 15.2 mi
- Raven Pitt: 15.4 mi
- Comanche Pit: 15.5 mi
- Adonis Pit: 15.7 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 15.9 mi
- Bill Evans Wildlife Management Area: 16.1 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake Wildlife Management Area: 20.8 mi
- Mimbres River Tract Wildlife Area: 23.8 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 9.8 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 7.8 mi
- Grudging Cabin: 17.8 mi
- Gila / Lightfeather Hot Springs: 18.3 mi
- Jordan Hot Springs: 21.8 mi
- Santa Rita: 20.1 mi
- Tyrone: 23.5 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 14.1 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 14.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Reading Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Peak | ESE 116° | 2,745 m | 11.2 mi |
| Signal Peak | ESE 114° | 2,737 m | 9.8 mi |
| Granite Peak | N 351° | 2,656 m | 14.7 mi |
| White Pinnacle | NNW 338° | 2,636 m | 15.4 mi |
| Scott Peak | ESE 110° | 2,521 m | 7.6 mi |
| Twin Sisters | SE 126° | 2,495 m | 10.8 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | NNE 12° | 2,480 m | 11.6 mi |
| Pinos Altos Mountain | SSE 147° | 2,473 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 19:49 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:34 | 17:11 |
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 | 38 | 42 | 47 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cliff 11 SE, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 910035 — Reading Mountain, Grant County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357598142
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