The Saltys
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 Separ, a ghost town 6.7 miles away. 60 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 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
- 1,388 m
How to reach it
60 named places within 25 miles
- Black Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Pigeon Hill: 8.1 mi
- Pigeon Hills: 8.1 mi
- Turkey Knob: 8.8 mi
- Round Hill: 10.9 mi
- Separ: 6.7 mi
- Old Hachita: 14.9 mi
- Gage: 17.6 mi
- Rockhouse Seep: 22.2 mi
- Allen Seep: 22.6 mi
- Able Seep: 23.6 mi
- Yucca Rest Area: 8.6 mi
- Gage Rest Area: 15.5 mi
- Hachita Historic Marker: 14.1 mi
- Playas Siding: 18.3 mi
- Butterfield Trail: 17.5 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hachita Peak | SSW 196° | 2,016 m | 20.0 mi |
| Gold Hill | NNW 334° | 1,982 m | 23.3 mi |
| Whitetop Hill | NNW 342° | 1,909 m | 24.0 mi |
| Walker Mountain | NNW 333° | 1,897 m | 21.9 mi |
| Flying W Mountain | SE 132° | 1,892 m | 20.6 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | SE 135° | 1,888 m | 14.6 mi |
| Soldiers Farewell Hill | N 6° | 1,870 m | 16.4 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | WNW 291° | 1,827 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 19:48 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:36 | 17:14 |
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 | 41 | 46 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hachita 1W, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357581027
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