Telegraph Mountain
Telegraph Mountain rises to 1,555 m in New Mexico. Burro Peak stands 2,445 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Foxtail Spring, a spring 0.4 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49081788, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,555 m
How to reach it
- 20.4 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Pyrite Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Lead Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Saint Peters Rock: 1.8 mi
- Wild Horse Mesa: 2.8 mi
- Clark Peak: 3.0 mi
- Foxtail Spring: 0.4 mi
- Adobe Spring: 1.1 mi
- Pearson Springs: 2.0 mi
- Hatch Spring: 2.6 mi
- Tub Spring: 3.8 mi
- Graham Gymnasium Historic Site: 19.9 mi
- Light Hall Historic Site: 20.0 mi
- Bowden Hall Historic Site: 20.0 mi
- David Abraham House Historic Site: 20.1 mi
- Stine-Fleming House Historic Site: 20.2 mi
- Gila Park: 13.5 mi
- Boston Hill Open Space: 19.8 mi
- Virginia Street Park: 20.1 mi
- Greg Goyo Park: 20.3 mi
- Penny Park: 20.3 mi
- Comanche Pit: 19.3 mi
- North Pit: 19.4 mi
- Raven Pitt: 19.5 mi
- King Bolt Pit: 19.8 mi
- Adonis Pit: 20.0 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 20.0 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 20.3 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 20.4 mi
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 24.5 mi
- Gila Middle Box Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 3.2 mi
- Bill Evans Wildlife Management Area: 7.1 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 11.4 mi
- Old Virden School: 22.3 mi
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 23.8 mi
- Graves: 25.0 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 20.9 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
- Tyrone: 19.7 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 20.2 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 20.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Telegraph Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burro Peak | SE 138° | 2,445 m | 16.9 mi |
| Bear Mountain | ENE 74° | 2,444 m | 16.2 mi |
| Jacks Peak | SE 138° | 2,428 m | 17.6 mi |
| Ferguson Mountain | SE 138° | 2,424 m | 16.4 mi |
| McComas Peak | E 80° | 2,340 m | 16.3 mi |
| Little Bear Mountain | ENE 75° | 2,245 m | 15.3 mi |
| Stewart Peak | ENE 71° | 2,173 m | 18.7 mi |
| Bullard Peak | SE 130° | 2,130 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 19:50 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:35 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Redrock 1 NNE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357599643
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