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Saddle Mountain

Saddle Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Saddle Mountain rises to 1,930 m in New Mexico. Pinos Altos Mountain stands 2,473 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Tulloch Peak, a peak 1.7 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.

The story

mountain in Grant County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49070683, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1930 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.54702, -108.34255

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 21
  • Grapevine Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Mud Spring: 6.6 mi
  • McCain Spring: 8.5 mi
  • Rustler Spring: 8.7 mi
  • Siphon Spring: 10.5 mi
Parks: 16
Cliffs: 5
  • Comanche Pit: 15.0 mi
  • Adonis Pit: 15.0 mi
  • Raven Pitt: 15.2 mi
  • North Pit: 15.3 mi
  • King Bolt Pit: 15.5 mi
Museums: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Artworks: 3
  • Penny Park Mosaics: 16.5 mi
  • C: 18.7 mi
  • W: 20.1 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 16.7 mi
  • City of Rocks Desert Botanical Garden: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Butterfield Rest Area: 21.5 mi
  • Yucca Rest Area: 24.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Gila Middle Box Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 22.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Ben Lilly Memorial: 24.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Saddle Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pinos Altos MountainNNE 15°2,473 m22.5 mi
Burro PeakWNW 300°2,445 m6.1 mi
Bear MountainN 357°2,444 m20.0 mi
Jacks PeakWNW 297°2,428 m5.4 mi
Ferguson MountainWNW 301°2,424 m6.5 mi
McComas PeakN 358°2,340 m18.4 mi
Kneeling NunNE 46°2,328 m23.6 mi
W MountainNNE 16°2,319 m21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5319:25
June solstice06:0719:4820:25
September equinox07:0218:3919:12
December solstice07:1216:3517:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404348556473757367574739
Precip in1.11.10.60.30.40.63.32.71.61.11.01.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — White Signal, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 894251 — Saddle Mountain, Grant County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357579414

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