Wagontongue Mountain
Wagontongue Mountain rises to 2,723 m in New Mexico. Escondido Mountain stands 3,000 m to the north, 23 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in Catron County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49087268, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2723 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Damian Spring: 1.2 mi
- Govina Canyon Spring: 1.8 mi
- Tularosa Spring: 3.8 mi
- Willow Spring: 5.3 mi
- Owl Water Spring: 6.3 mi
- Wagontongue Mountain: 1.1 mi
- John Kerr Peak: 4.3 mi
- Tularosa Mountain: 4.9 mi
- John Kerr Peak: 6.6 mi
- Long Canyon Mountains: 10.1 mi
- Plains of San Augustin Historical Marker: 11.9 mi
- Yequas Park: 21.1 mi
- Mangas Schoolhouse: 20.0 mi
- Elfego Baca Monument: 20.1 mi
- Mangas: 21.8 mi
- Greens Gap: 24.1 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escondido Mountain | N 359° | 3,000 m | 23.1 mi |
| Elk Mountain | S 174° | 2,978 m | 20.2 mi |
| Eagle Peak | SSW 208° | 2,970 m | 14.6 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | SSW 207° | 2,948 m | 14.1 mi |
| Mangas Mountain | NE 34° | 2,925 m | 15.6 mi |
| Horse Mountain | ENE 67° | 2,850 m | 20.5 mi |
| O Bar O Mountain | SSE 156° | 2,846 m | 20.3 mi |
| Horse Peak | ENE 67° | 2,826 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 19:52 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:31 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 66 | 65 | 59 | 49 | 39 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Luna RS, 28 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 923715 — Wagontongue Mountain, Catron County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357608885
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