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Spring Mountain

Spring Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Spring Mountain rises to 3,400 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Wesner Spring/Mine, a spring 3.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 22 miles off.

The story

mountain in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49076753, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3400 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.83364, -105.53224

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 51
Artworks: 29
Museums: 13
Picnic sites: 10
  • Big Pine: 9.1 mi
  • Fishing Hole: 9.8 mi
  • Baker Flat: 10.2 mi
  • Oak Flats: 10.4 mi
  • Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 12.9 mi
Gardens: 7
Springs: 5
  • Wesner Spring/Mine: 3.9 mi
  • Hermit's Spring: 8.7 mi
  • Cienega Redonda Spring: 14.1 mi
  • Alamosa Spring: 15.1 mi
  • Loring Spring: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Hot springs: 1
  • Montezuma Hot Springs: 18.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Spring Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Truchas PeakNW 325°3,976 m11.6 mi
Truchas PeakNW 325°3,975 m10.9 mi
North Truchas PeakNNW 331°3,956 m11.5 mi
Chimayosos PeakNNW 336°3,914 m10.7 mi
Jicarita PeakN 354°3,904 m15.4 mi
TroubleN 1°3,847 m11.6 mi
Santa Fe BaldyW 270°3,847 m12.7 mi
Pecos BaldyNW 305°3,806 m9.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4019:14
June solstice05:4719:4420:22
September equinox06:5118:2719:01
December solstice07:0916:1316:53

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313338435159626055473831
Precip in1.01.51.91.91.91.84.73.92.31.61.31.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gascon, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357599391

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