Round Mountain
Round Mountain rises to 2,577 m in New Mexico. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is South Mesa, a peak 1.8 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 8.3 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States of America; geonames ID = 5488495.
Wikidata Q49069878, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,577 m
How to reach it
- 8.3 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 18.8 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 21 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Wilderness Overlook · 21 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 24 mi
- Austin Roberts Vista · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- South Mesa: 1.8 mi
- Baily Points: 4.3 mi
- Spring Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Fishermans Bluff: 5.6 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Adler Spring: 2.4 mi
- Running Water Spring: 2.4 mi
- Miller Spring: 2.7 mi
- Wild Cow Spring: 3.0 mi
- Campers Cave Spring: 3.1 mi
- Turkey Park: 5.2 mi
- Brannon Park: 16.4 mi
- Victorio Park: 18.8 mi
- Gooseberry Park: 20.1 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 11.0 mi
- Grudging Cabin: 21.8 mi
- Gila / Lightfeather Hot Springs: 19.5 mi
- Jordan Hot Springs: 20.8 mi
- Pioneer Store Museum: 13.4 mi
- Hangin' Tree: 13.4 mi
- Hermosa: 14.8 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Round Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKnight Mountain | S 169° | 3,092 m | 18.2 mi |
| Reeds Peak | SSE 164° | 3,048 m | 12.0 mi |
| Diamond Peak | SE 146° | 2,999 m | 6.8 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | SSE 166° | 2,978 m | 7.9 mi |
| Aspen Mountain | S 178° | 2,922 m | 13.0 mi |
| Black Mountain | WNW 284° | 2,831 m | 18.9 mi |
| Fishermans Bluff | ESE 119° | 2,804 m | 5.6 mi |
| Rocky Point | SSW 194° | 2,744 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:48 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:37 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:31 | 17:09 |
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 | 36 | 40 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winston, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 910444 — Round Mountain, Sierra County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357598462
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