Way-Up Mountain
Way-Up Mountain rises to 2,236 m in New Mexico. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Woodhouse Spring, a spring 0.6 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 6.3 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49087873, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,236 m
How to reach it
- 6.3 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 24.7 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 26.0 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
- 28.3 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Woodhouse Spring: 0.6 mi
- Whitley Spring: 1.9 mi
- Cold Springs: 2.0 mi
- Dines Spring: 2.3 mi
- Lapsuli Spring: 2.7 mi
- Hagins Peak: 2.2 mi
- Cobb Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Sugarloaf Peak: 4.4 mi
- Montosa Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Moccasin John Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Turkey Park: 8.4 mi
- Victorio Park: 15.9 mi
- Gooseberry Park: 16.9 mi
- Brannon Park: 22.8 mi
- Pioneer Store Museum: 4.5 mi
- Hangin' Tree: 4.5 mi
- Hermosa: 8.7 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 11.7 mi
- Garcia Falls: 21.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Way-Up Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKnight Mountain | SSW 205° | 3,092 m | 17.6 mi |
| Reeds Peak | SW 219° | 3,048 m | 12.4 mi |
| Diamond Peak | WSW 243° | 2,999 m | 8.0 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | WSW 238° | 2,978 m | 10.8 mi |
| Aspen Mountain | SW 224° | 2,922 m | 15.3 mi |
| Fishermans Bluff | W 262° | 2,804 m | 6.1 mi |
| Rocky Point | SW 232° | 2,744 m | 18.3 mi |
| Spring Mountain | W 259° | 2,724 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:48 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:30 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 40 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winston, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 912192 — Way-Up Mountain, Sierra County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357600112
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