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Spring Mountain

Spring Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Spring Mountain rises to 2,724 m in New Mexico. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Spring Mountain Spring, a spring 0.2 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.

The story

mountain in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49076755, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2724 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.24868, -107.93004

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Spring Mountain Spring: 0.2 mi
  • Running Water Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Diamond Peak Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Upper White Oak Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Montana Spring: 6.0 mi
Peaks
Parks: 5
  • Turkey Park: 4.0 mi
  • Brannon Park: 12.3 mi
  • Victorio Park: 15.5 mi
  • Gooseberry Park: 16.8 mi
  • Little Turkey Park: 23.2 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 7.6 mi
  • Grudging Cabin: 20.1 mi
Hot springs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Museums: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Hangin' Tree: 15.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Spring Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
McKnight MountainSSE 161°3,092 m14.3 mi
Reeds PeakSSE 149°3,048 m8.5 mi
Diamond PeakESE 105°2,999 m5.1 mi
Sheep MountainSE 139°2,978 m4.6 mi
Aspen MountainS 170°2,922 m8.8 mi
Black MountainWNW 298°2,831 m19.3 mi
Granite PeakSSE 150°2,830 m19.7 mi
Fishermans BluffENE 76°2,804 m6.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:5119:24
June solstice06:0419:4820:25
September equinox07:0118:3719:10
December solstice07:1216:3117:09

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374146525867717064544437
Precip in1.00.90.70.40.50.72.73.11.81.21.01.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gila HOT Springs, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357599384

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