Spring Mountain
Spring Mountain rises to 2,952 m in New Mexico. Whitewater Baldy stands 3,310 m to the southeast, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Fanny Spring, a spring 1.7 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49076751, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,952 m
How to reach it
- 29.0 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Fanny Spring: 1.7 mi
- Cold Spring: 3.0 mi
- Turkey Spring: 3.3 mi
- Bead Spring: 3.7 mi
- Nabours Spring: 3.9 mi
- Cooney Peak: 2.5 mi
- Grouse Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Willow Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Angels Roost: 3.9 mi
- Cardinal Gap: 4.2 mi
- Redstone Park: 4.2 mi
- Bearwallow Park: 5.2 mi
- N Bar Park: 11.3 mi
- Jackass Park: 14.3 mi
- Leopold Vista Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 9.6 mi
- Leopold Vista Historical Monument: 14.6 mi
- Graves: 19.1 mi
- Elfego Baca Monument: 23.1 mi
- Windy Point: 6.1 mi
- Tige Rim: 21.9 mi
- Mogollon Theater Historic Site: 3.6 mi
- Mogollon Museum: 3.9 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 9.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Spring Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater Baldy | SE 126° | 3,310 m | 6.7 mi |
| Willow Mountain | ESE 121° | 3,283 m | 3.9 mi |
| Mogollon Baldy Peak | SE 133° | 3,269 m | 11.1 mi |
| Sacaton Mountain | SSE 160° | 3,250 m | 7.9 mi |
| Black Mountain | SSE 147° | 3,241 m | 6.8 mi |
| Center Baldy | SE 133° | 3,210 m | 7.7 mi |
| Grouse Mountain | SSE 162° | 3,081 m | 3.7 mi |
| Indian Peak | SE 145° | 3,061 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 19:52 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:34 | 17:12 |
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 | 40 | 43 | 48 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 68 | 58 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 911336 — Spring Mountain, Catron County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357599388
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