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Treasure Mountain

Treasure Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Treasure Mountain rises to 2,129 m in New Mexico. Black Peak stands 2,745 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is McComas Peak, a peak 1.8 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 6.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49084701, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2129 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.79952, -108.37866

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 46
  • Ash Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Allen Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Pipeline Spring: 6.7 mi
  • Walnut Creek Spring: 6.8 mi
  • Clark Spring: 7.1 mi
Parks: 14
Cliffs: 5
  • North Pit: 5.5 mi
  • Comanche Pit: 5.6 mi
  • Raven Pitt: 5.7 mi
  • King Bolt Pit: 5.8 mi
  • Adonis Pit: 6.2 mi
Museums: 5
  • Western New Mexico University Museum: 5.8 mi
  • Silver CIty Museum: 6.2 mi
  • Billy the Kid Cabin: 6.3 mi
  • Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 10.3 mi
  • Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 24.3 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Artworks: 3
  • Penny Park Mosaics: 6.0 mi
  • W: 7.8 mi
  • C: 14.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Ben Lilly Memorial: 10.3 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black PeakENE 59°2,745 m14.7 mi
Signal PeakNE 53°2,737 m14.4 mi
Twin SistersENE 60°2,524 m13.1 mi
Scott PeakNE 44°2,521 m13.9 mi
Twin SistersENE 61°2,495 m12.8 mi
Pinos Altos MountainENE 61°2,473 m9.0 mi
Burro PeakSSW 192°2,445 m14.8 mi
Bear MountainNNE 25°2,444 m2.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5319:25
June solstice06:0719:4920:25
September equinox07:0218:3919:12
December solstice07:1316:3417:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384247536171757367574538
Precip in1.21.10.60.30.40.62.72.52.01.00.81.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cliff 11 SE, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 911797 — Treasure Mountain, Grant County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357599800

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