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Saddle Rock

Saddle Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Saddle Rock rises to 1,714 m in New Mexico. Pinos Altos Mountain stands 2,473 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Schoolhouse Mountain, a peak 3.0 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49070732, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1714 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.77396, -108.50450

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 49
  • Silver Dale Spring: 3.4 mi
  • Tub Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Grapevine Spring: 4.8 mi
  • C F Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Ash Spring: 6.5 mi
Parks: 12
Cliffs: 5
  • Comanche Pit: 12.2 mi
  • North Pit: 12.3 mi
  • Raven Pitt: 12.4 mi
  • King Bolt Pit: 12.7 mi
  • Adonis Pit: 12.8 mi
Museums: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Artworks: 3
  • Penny Park Mosaics: 13.2 mi
  • W: 15.3 mi
  • C: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 13.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Ben Lilly Memorial: 17.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Saddle Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pinos Altos MountainENE 68°2,473 m16.4 mi
Burro PeakSSE 162°2,445 m13.3 mi
Bear MountainENE 63°2,444 m9.5 mi
Jacks PeakSSE 161°2,428 m14.0 mi
Ferguson MountainSSE 163°2,424 m12.9 mi
McComas PeakENE 73°2,340 m9.3 mi
Reading MountainNE 34°2,333 m17.4 mi
W MountainENE 72°2,319 m16.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5319:26
June solstice06:0719:5020:26
September equinox07:0318:4019:12
December solstice07:1316:3517:13

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384247536171757367574538
Precip in1.21.10.60.30.40.62.72.52.01.00.81.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cliff 11 SE, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357579420

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