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Wagontongue Mountain

Wagontongue Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Wagontongue Mountain rises to 2,667 m in New Mexico. Alegres Mountain stands 3,102 m to the north-northeast, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Tub Peak, a peak 3.7 miles away. 77 named places lie within 25 miles, 45 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49087270, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2667 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.02061, -108.23423

77 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 45
Springs: 27
  • Vale Tio Vinces Spring: 6.7 mi
  • San Jose Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Damian Spring: 16.8 mi
  • Tularosa Spring: 17.4 mi
  • Govina Canyon Spring: 18.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Historic sites: 1
  • Mangas Schoolhouse: 9.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Dead Horse Mesa: 23.6 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Alegres MountainNNE 14°3,102 m9.6 mi
Escondido MountainNW 313°3,000 m17.9 mi
Mangas MountainWNW 297°2,925 m4.6 mi
Luera PeakESE 123°2,892 m24.5 mi
Horse MountainESE 116°2,850 m6.8 mi
Horse PeakESE 116°2,826 m6.8 mi
Gallo PeakW 272°2,818 m23.2 mi
Pelona MountainSSE 163°2,794 m24.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:5219:25
June solstice06:0319:5120:28
September equinox07:0218:3819:11
December solstice07:1516:3017:08

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303440465463686660503931
Precip in0.50.60.60.40.10.61.92.91.90.90.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quemado, 27 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357620015

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