Round Mountain
Round Mountain rises to 1,816 m in New Mexico. Sierra Blanca Peak stands 3,620 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Mountain Lion Peak, a peak 1.5 miles away. Sunspot Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 111 named places lie within 25 miles, 46 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Otero County, New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49069870, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,816 m
How to reach it
- 15.4 mi off the Sunspot Scenic Byway
- 17.3 mi off the Billy the Kid Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Trestle Vista Observation Site · 15 mi
- Mexican Canyon Trestle Vista US82 · 15 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista Observation Site · 16 mi
- Haynes Canyon Vista · 17 mi
111 named places within 25 miles
- Mountain Lion Peak: 1.5 mi
- Cat Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Coyote Peak: 4.9 mi
- Domingo Peak: 6.5 mi
- Black Mountain: 10.8 mi
- James Vigil Park: 9.4 mi
- Jim R. Griggs Sports Complex: 15.7 mi
- Zenith Park: 15.7 mi
- Three Rivers Petroglyph Recreational Site: 15.8 mi
- John P. Stapp Air / Space Park: 15.9 mi
- DH Sutherland House Historic Site: 12.3 mi
- Juan Jose Gutierrez House Historic Site: 12.3 mi
- Juan Garcia House Historic Site: 12.3 mi
- High Rolls Tunnel: 14.0 mi
- Cloudcroft Lodge Historic Site: 15.5 mi
- Sacramento Mountains Historical Society Museum: 15.7 mi
- New Mexico Museum of Space History: 15.9 mi
- Toy Train Depot: 16.8 mi
- Ruidoso River Museum: 17.4 mi
- Tularosa Basin Museum of History: 17.7 mi
- Alamogordo Astronaut Memorial: 15.9 mi
- Grave of Ham the Astrochimp: 15.9 mi
- Alamogordo Founders Park: 17.8 mi
- Old Mill: 18.1 mi
- Giant Pistachio: 12.2 mi
- Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor: 24.1 mi
- Astronaut Memorial Garden: 15.9 mi
- Alamogordo Community Garden: 17.0 mi
- Padilla Springs: 16.8 mi
- Karr Spring: 17.8 mi
- Trestle Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Three Rivers Petroglyph Site: 15.9 mi
- The Palisades: 16.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Round Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Blanca Peak | NNE 15° | 3,620 m | 16.2 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NNE 14° | 3,518 m | 17.2 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NNE 18° | 3,276 m | 18.6 mi |
| White Horse Hill | N 8° | 3,111 m | 19.5 mi |
| Nogal Peak | N 11° | 2,966 m | 24.5 mi |
| Monjeau Peak | NNE 24° | 2,942 m | 21.4 mi |
| Cathey Peak | SSE 168° | 2,941 m | 24.1 mi |
| Granite Knob | NNE 25° | 2,906 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:40 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:29 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 16:23 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 47 | 54 | 61 | 69 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 62 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tularosa, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357587049
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