Saddle Rock
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
- 1,714 m
How to reach it
- 13.3 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Austin Roberts Vista · 27 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 27 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Wilderness Overlook · 30 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Schoolhouse Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Wild Horse Mesa: 4.4 mi
- Bullard Peak: 4.9 mi
- Wind Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Saint Peters Rock: 6.2 mi
- 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
- Graham Gymnasium Historic Site: 12.8 mi
- Light Hall Historic Site: 12.9 mi
- Bowden Hall Historic Site: 12.9 mi
- David Abraham House Historic Site: 13.0 mi
- Stine-Fleming House Historic Site: 13.1 mi
- Boston Hill Open Space: 12.6 mi
- Virginia Street Park: 13.0 mi
- Greg Goyo Park: 13.1 mi
- Penny Park: 13.2 mi
- Gough Park: 13.3 mi
- 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
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 12.9 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 13.1 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 13.3 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 17.7 mi
- Bill Evans Wildlife Management Area: 7.6 mi
- Gila Middle Box Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 9.4 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 12.5 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 14.1 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 13.0 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 13.2 mi
- Tyrone: 13.9 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinos Altos Mountain | ENE 68° | 2,473 m | 16.4 mi |
| Burro Peak | SSE 162° | 2,445 m | 13.3 mi |
| Bear Mountain | ENE 63° | 2,444 m | 9.5 mi |
| Jacks Peak | SSE 161° | 2,428 m | 14.0 mi |
| Ferguson Mountain | SSE 163° | 2,424 m | 12.9 mi |
| McComas Peak | ENE 73° | 2,340 m | 9.3 mi |
| Reading Mountain | NE 34° | 2,333 m | 17.4 mi |
| W Mountain | ENE 72° | 2,319 m | 16.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 19:50 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:40 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:35 | 17:13 |
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 | 38 | 42 | 47 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cliff 11 SE, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357579420
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