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The Saltys

The Saltys, seen from above at true elevation

The Saltys rises to 1,388 m in New Mexico. Hachita Peak stands 2,016 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Yucca Plains Historical Marker, a park 5.6 miles away. 65 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49082939, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1388 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.12037, -108.35810

65 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 51
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 3
  • Rockhouse Seep: 22.2 mi
  • Allen Seep: 22.6 mi
  • Able Seep: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Yucca Rest Area: 8.6 mi
  • Gage Rest Area: 15.5 mi
Historic sites: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Saltys. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hachita PeakSSW 196°2,016 m20.0 mi
Gold HillNNW 334°1,982 m23.3 mi
Whitetop HillNNW 342°1,909 m24.0 mi
Walker MountainNNW 333°1,897 m21.9 mi
Flying W MountainSE 132°1,892 m20.6 mi
Cedar MountainSE 135°1,888 m14.6 mi
Soldiers Farewell HillN 6°1,870 m16.4 mi
Pyramid PeakWNW 291°1,827 m22.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5319:25
June solstice06:0819:4820:24
September equinox07:0218:3919:12
December solstice07:1116:3617:14

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414652596776797772615042
Precip in0.70.60.40.20.30.63.12.11.40.90.61.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hachita 1W, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357581027

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