Round Mountain
Round Mountain rises to 3,292 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the north, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is East Pecos Baldy, a peak 3.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 21 miles off.
The story
mountain in Mora County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49069868, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3292 m
How to reach it
- 21.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 10.6 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 15.5 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 18.6 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 11 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 11 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 11 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- East Pecos Baldy: 3.0 mi
- Pecos Baldy: 3.1 mi
- Hamilton Mesa: 3.3 mi
- Grass Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Cerrito del Padre: 4.9 mi
- Cowles Recreation Site: 4.5 mi
- Terrero Recreation Area: 9.4 mi
- Big Rocks Glade: 10.0 mi
- Cody's Glade: 10.4 mi
- Santa Fe Recreation Area: 10.8 mi
- Totem Pole: 11.7 mi
- Blue Bike: 15.0 mi
- Moose: 19.6 mi
- St. Francis: 20.2 mi
- Big Cola Can: 20.9 mi
- Jamie Koch: 8.0 mi
- Agua Sarca Cabin: 9.5 mi
- Henry Duke Windsor 1877-1933: 10.6 mi
- Careflight 5 Memorial: 19.3 mi
- Two Mile Dam and Reservoir: 19.5 mi
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum: 17.3 mi
- Water History Museum: 20.7 mi
- Verve Abode: 21.1 mi
- Aaron Payne Fine Art: 21.1 mi
- Poeh Cultural Center: 21.1 mi
- Connells Cabin Historic Site: 7.7 mi
- Nun's corner: 17.6 mi
- Mora Lounge: 18.4 mi
- Daniel Cassidy House Historic Site: 18.4 mi
- Desiderio Valdez House Historic Site: 18.4 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 19.0 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 19.1 mi
- Terrace Gardens: 19.1 mi
- Adam Gabriel Armijo Community Garden: 20.2 mi
- Schepps' Garden: 21.1 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 11.9 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 12.6 mi
- Big Pine: 14.4 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 15.0 mi
- Fishing Hole: 15.3 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 7.7 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 7.8 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 14.9 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 15.7 mi
- Loring Spring: 19.5 mi
- Pecos Falls: 6.2 mi
- Quemado Falls: 7.7 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 13.4 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 14.5 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 23.0 mi
- Montezuma Hot Springs: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Round Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | N 353° | 3,976 m | 6.9 mi |
| Truchas Peak | N 355° | 3,975 m | 6.2 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | N 1° | 3,956 m | 7.4 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | N 11° | 3,914 m | 7.2 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | NNE 18° | 3,904 m | 13.2 mi |
| Santa Fe Baldy | WSW 248° | 3,847 m | 7.5 mi |
| Trouble | NNE 33° | 3,847 m | 10.7 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | NW 325° | 3,806 m | 3.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:13 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 38 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 62 | 60 | 55 | 47 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gascon, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 910447 — Round Mountain, Mora County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357598473
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