San Jose Mountain
San Jose Mountain rises to 1,978 m in New Mexico. Black Peak stands 2,745 m to the north-northwest, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Gooseneck Hill, a peak 2.6 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 1.8 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49071082, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,978 m
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 10.5 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Austin Roberts Vista · 18 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 18 mi
- Emory Pass Vista · 22 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gooseneck Hill: 2.6 mi
- Bull Hill: 2.8 mi
- Snake Hill: 3.1 mi
- Zinc Hill: 3.4 mi
- Humbolt Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Barrel Spring: 4.9 mi
- Cabin Spring: 10.8 mi
- Pipeline Spring: 13.2 mi
- Little Pipe Spring: 13.6 mi
- Moore Spring: 14.0 mi
- Bataan Memorial Park: 2.8 mi
- Silver City Ballpark: 7.9 mi
- Hidden Park: 9.3 mi
- Gough Park: 9.5 mi
- Penny Park: 9.7 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 9.0 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 9.5 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 9.7 mi
- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 9.8 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 9.9 mi
- Adonis Pit: 10.1 mi
- King Bolt Pit: 10.2 mi
- Raven Pitt: 10.5 mi
- North Pit: 10.6 mi
- Comanche Pit: 10.7 mi
- Santa Rita: 3.5 mi
- Tyrone: 15.5 mi
- Mowry City: 21.4 mi
- Mimbres River Tract Wildlife Area: 10.0 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake Wildlife Management Area: 10.0 mi
- Old Town Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 20.9 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 11.0 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 9.8 mi
- City of Rocks Desert Botanical Garden: 15.1 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 9.7 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 11.5 mi
- Butterfield Rest Area: 20.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of San Jose Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Peak | NNW 342° | 2,745 m | 9.8 mi |
| Signal Peak | NNW 339° | 2,737 m | 11.1 mi |
| Scott Peak | NNW 334° | 2,521 m | 13.1 mi |
| Twin Sisters | NNW 332° | 2,495 m | 9.0 mi |
| Pinos Altos Mountain | NW 308° | 2,473 m | 9.7 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WNW 286° | 2,444 m | 15.0 mi |
| T X Mountain | NNW 329° | 2,437 m | 13.0 mi |
| A Four Mountain | NW 324° | 2,415 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 19:48 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:33 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 61 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Bayard, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 910639 — San Jose Mountain, Grant County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357598733
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