Sacaton Mountain
Sacaton Mountain rises to 3,250 m in New Mexico. Whitewater Baldy stands 3,310 m to the northeast, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Windy Point, a peak 1.3 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49070525, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,250 m
How to reach it
- 24.6 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Windy Point: 1.3 mi
- West Baldy: 1.6 mi
- Black Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Indian Peak: 2.7 mi
- Lone Pine Hill: 2.9 mi
- Black Mountain Spring: 2.4 mi
- Dog Spring: 2.5 mi
- White Rocks Spring: 4.0 mi
- Nabours Spring: 4.1 mi
- Rock Spring: 4.2 mi
- Redstone Park: 4.4 mi
- Leopold Vista Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
- Jackass Park: 10.6 mi
- Bearwallow Park: 11.4 mi
- N Bar Park: 15.7 mi
- Leopold Vista Historical Monument: 10.2 mi
- Graves: 12.8 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 13.8 mi
- Grudging Cabin: 23.9 mi
- Mogollon Theater Historic Site: 10.6 mi
- Mogollon Museum: 10.8 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 11.4 mi
- Windy Point: 11.8 mi
- Jordan Hot Springs: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Sacaton Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater Baldy | NE 37° | 3,310 m | 4.5 mi |
| Willow Mountain | N 6° | 3,283 m | 5.5 mi |
| Mogollon Baldy Peak | E 90° | 3,269 m | 5.4 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNE 29° | 3,241 m | 2.0 mi |
| Center Baldy | NE 53° | 3,210 m | 3.6 mi |
| Grouse Mountain | NNW 338° | 3,081 m | 4.3 mi |
| Indian Peak | NNE 12° | 3,061 m | 2.7 mi |
| Bearwallow Mountain | N 5° | 3,031 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 19:51 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:34 | 17:12 |
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 | 40 | 43 | 48 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 68 | 58 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 910501 — Sacaton Mountain, Catron County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357598516
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