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Spring Mountain

Spring Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

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
2952 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.37978, -108.73562

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • 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
Peaks
Parks: 10
Historic sites: 6
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 1
Museums: 1
  • Mogollon Museum: 3.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Spring Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Whitewater BaldySE 126°3,310 m6.7 mi
Willow MountainESE 121°3,283 m3.9 mi
Mogollon Baldy PeakSE 133°3,269 m11.1 mi
Sacaton MountainSSE 160°3,250 m7.9 mi
Black MountainSSE 147°3,241 m6.8 mi
Center BaldySE 133°3,210 m7.7 mi
Grouse MountainSSE 162°3,081 m3.7 mi
Indian PeakSE 145°3,061 m5.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5419:27
June solstice06:0719:5220:28
September equinox07:0418:4019:13
December solstice07:1616:3417:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404348546271757368584740
Precip in1.41.30.90.40.70.63.02.82.01.31.11.4

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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