Saddle Mountain
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
- 15.8 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 29.5 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Tulloch Peak: 1.7 mi
- Three Sisters: 2.0 mi
- Red Hill: 3.9 mi
- Indian Hill: 4.8 mi
- Jacks Peak: 5.4 mi
- 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
- Butterfield Trail: 13.1 mi
- McComas Incident Historical Marker: 14.7 mi
- Boston Hill Open Space: 15.3 mi
- Greg Goyo Park: 15.8 mi
- Silver City Historical Marker: 16.0 mi
- Bullard Hotel Historic Site: 15.8 mi
- H B Ailman House Historic Site: 15.9 mi
- Martin Maher House Historic Site: 15.9 mi
- O S Warren House Historic Site: 16.0 mi
- David Abraham House Historic Site: 16.0 mi
- 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
- Silver CIty Museum: 15.9 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 15.9 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 16.3 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 23.2 mi
- Tyrone: 6.6 mi
- Santa Rita: 24.1 mi
- Separ: 24.4 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 16.5 mi
- C: 18.7 mi
- W: 20.1 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 16.7 mi
- City of Rocks Desert Botanical Garden: 21.5 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 21.2 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
- Butterfield Rest Area: 21.5 mi
- Yucca Rest Area: 24.4 mi
- Gila Middle Box Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 22.6 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinos Altos Mountain | NNE 15° | 2,473 m | 22.5 mi |
| Burro Peak | WNW 300° | 2,445 m | 6.1 mi |
| Bear Mountain | N 357° | 2,444 m | 20.0 mi |
| Jacks Peak | WNW 297° | 2,428 m | 5.4 mi |
| Ferguson Mountain | WNW 301° | 2,424 m | 6.5 mi |
| McComas Peak | N 358° | 2,340 m | 18.4 mi |
| Kneeling Nun | NE 46° | 2,328 m | 23.6 mi |
| W Mountain | NNE 16° | 2,319 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 19:48 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:35 | 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 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
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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