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Red Mountain

Red Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Red Mountain rises to 1,965 m in New Mexico. Chaco Mesa stands 2,276 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 7.7 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States of America; geonames ID = 5487101

Wikidata Q49067770, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1965 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.94530, -107.80839

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Chao Wall: 10.7 mi
  • Chacoan Stairway: 11.2 mi
  • Jackson Stairway: 11.3 mi
  • Chocolate Mushroom Hoodoos: 15.4 mi
  • Petrified Stump: 15.4 mi
Peaks: 19
Springs: 5
  • Burro Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Ramona Spring: 9.2 mi
  • Ojo Sandoval: 12.6 mi
  • Ojo Soccoro: 12.6 mi
  • Ojo del Chopo: 23.3 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Cliff Dwelling: 8.0 mi
  • Penasco Blanco Great Kiva 1 antechambers: 14.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Red Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chaco MesaESE 120°2,276 m20.6 mi
Mesa CortadaSE 128°2,214 m15.6 mi
Lone Pine Tree HillSSE 168°2,178 m16.4 mi
Mesa AltaSSE 151°2,157 m13.0 mi
Pretty RockSSE 166°2,133 m20.8 mi
Heart RockSW 215°2,119 m21.0 mi
Red MountainSW 217°2,111 m0.9 mi
Mesita AmericanaSE 143°2,100 m20.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:5019:23
June solstice05:5619:5420:32
September equinox07:0018:3619:10
December solstice07:1916:2217:02

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283341485767737062493728
Precip in0.50.60.40.50.60.41.41.31.10.70.60.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chaco Canyon Natl MON, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357610527

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