Sundial Mountain
Sundial Mountain rises to 1,820 m in New Mexico. Whitewater Baldy stands 3,310 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Frisco Hot Springs, a spring 0.8 miles away. Coronado Trail Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49080076, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1820 m
How to reach it
- 27.7 mi off the Coronado Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 27.7 mi off the Black Hills Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Frisco Hot Springs: 0.8 mi
- San Francisco Hot Springs: 1.3 mi
- Gorilla Spring: 1.3 mi
- Ant Spring: 5.0 mi
- Chipmunk Spring: 5.0 mi
- Black Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Outlaw Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Angel Roost: 3.2 mi
- Soldier Hill: 3.7 mi
- Snow Peak: 3.9 mi
- Leopold Vista Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- The Catwalk Historical Marker: 10.4 mi
- Mogollon Historical Marker: 12.7 mi
- Redstone Park: 13.5 mi
- Hell Hole Wilderness Study Area: 14.3 mi
- Leopold Vista Historical Monument: 4.1 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 9.5 mi
- Graves: 9.8 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 6.6 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 6.6 mi
- Windy Point: 11.2 mi
- Mogollon Museum: 12.7 mi
- Mogollon Theater Historic Site: 12.7 mi
- Frisco Camp Picnic Site: 15.7 mi
- Sardine Falls: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Sundial Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater Baldy | ENE 64° | 3,310 m | 15.2 mi |
| Willow Mountain | NE 53° | 3,283 m | 14.4 mi |
| Sacaton Mountain | ENE 74° | 3,250 m | 11.5 mi |
| Black Mountain | ENE 68° | 3,241 m | 13.0 mi |
| Center Baldy | ENE 69° | 3,210 m | 14.8 mi |
| Grouse Mountain | NE 53° | 3,081 m | 11.8 mi |
| Indian Peak | ENE 63° | 3,061 m | 13.0 mi |
| Windy Point | ENE 70° | 2,992 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:55 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 19:52 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:35 | 17:13 |
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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 911488 — Sundial Mountain, Catron County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357599543
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