Skip to content

Watson Mountain

Watson Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Watson Mountain rises to 2,265 m in New Mexico. Whitewater Baldy stands 3,310 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is The Clanton Hideout Historical Marker, a park 2.8 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49087831, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2265 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.09035, -108.52950

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Cottonwood Spring: 5.9 mi
  • Mud Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Dog Spring: 6.4 mi
  • Lee Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Turnbo Spring: 8.5 mi
Parks: 6
Historic sites: 6
  • Graves: 15.0 mi
  • Grudging Cabin: 17.7 mi
  • Leopold Vista Historical Monument: 18.5 mi
  • Ruins: 20.9 mi
  • Ben Lilly Memorial: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Hot springs: 2
Museums: 1
  • Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 23.6 mi
Artworks: 1
  • W: 24.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Watson Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Whitewater BaldyNNW 338°3,310 m17.4 mi
Willow MountainNNW 335°3,283 m19.9 mi
Mogollon Baldy PeakNNW 343°3,269 m13.1 mi
Sacaton MountainNW 324°3,250 m15.5 mi
Black MountainNNW 330°3,241 m16.5 mi
Center BaldyNNW 337°3,210 m16.0 mi
Grouse MountainNNW 327°3,081 m19.7 mi
Indian PeakNNW 331°3,061 m17.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5319:26
June solstice06:0619:5020:27
September equinox07:0318:4019:12
December solstice07:1416:3417:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357600109

More peaks in New Mexico

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Watson Mountain.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens