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Scully Mountain

Scully Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Scully Mountain rises to 2,982 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the west-southwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Elizabethtown Historical Marker, a park 1.4 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 1.1 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49072075, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2982 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.60086, -105.29612

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 30
Historic sites: 22
Attractions: 19
  • Hlauuma (North House): 17.8 mi
  • Hlaukwima (South House): 17.8 mi
  • San Geronimo Chapel: 17.9 mi
  • T-Rex Track: 18.0 mi
  • Shortcut: 18.4 mi
Museums: 10
Artworks: 7
  • Eagle: 3.7 mi
  • Questa Apple: 16.9 mi
  • Native Art: 19.5 mi
  • Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 20.5 mi
  • Red Horse: 21.1 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Springs: 3
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Black Rock Hot Spring: 23.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Scully Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wheeler PeakWSW 246°4,011 m7.4 mi
Mount WalterWSW 247°3,996 m7.1 mi
Old Mike PeakWSW 238°3,989 m7.2 mi
Simpson PeakWSW 241°3,953 m7.5 mi
Lake Fork PeakWSW 247°3,929 m9.0 mi
Gold HillWNW 288°3,872 m9.3 mi
Red DomeSW 235°3,868 m6.4 mi
Vallecito MountainWSW 243°3,848 m10.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3919:13
June solstice05:4419:4520:24
September equinox06:5018:2619:00
December solstice07:1016:1016:50

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222634404957626054433223
Precip in0.60.91.31.51.31.12.92.81.61.30.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eagle Nest, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 910891 — Scully Mountain, Colfax County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357598989

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