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Wagontongue Mountain

Wagontongue Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates33.86311, -108.45784

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • 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
Peaks: 59
Historic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 2

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
Escondido MountainN 359°3,000 m23.1 mi
Elk MountainS 174°2,978 m20.2 mi
Eagle PeakSSW 208°2,970 m14.6 mi
Buzzard PeakSSW 207°2,948 m14.1 mi
Mangas MountainNE 34°2,925 m15.6 mi
Horse MountainENE 67°2,850 m20.5 mi
O Bar O MountainSSE 156°2,846 m20.3 mi
Horse PeakENE 67°2,826 m20.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5319:26
June solstice06:0419:5220:29
September equinox07:0318:3919:12
December solstice07:1616:3117:10

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333640465361666559493933
Precip in1.21.10.80.50.70.63.43.82.21.40.91.1

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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