West Baldy
West Baldy rises to 2,979 m in New Mexico. Whitewater Baldy stands 3,310 m to the northeast, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Dog Spring, a spring 1.1 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49088216, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2979 m
How to reach it
- 25.8 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Dog Spring: 1.1 mi
- White Rocks Spring: 2.3 mi
- Black Mountain Spring: 4.0 mi
- Midnight Spring: 4.0 mi
- Rock Spring: 4.1 mi
- Windy Point: 1.3 mi
- Lone Pine Hill: 1.5 mi
- Kings Crown: 1.5 mi
- Queens Crown: 1.5 mi
- Sacaton Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Redstone Park: 5.5 mi
- Leopold Vista Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Mogollon Historical Marker: 10.7 mi
- The Catwalk Historical Marker: 10.9 mi
- Jackass Park: 12.2 mi
- Leopold Vista Historical Monument: 8.6 mi
- Graves: 11.4 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 13.1 mi
- Ruins: 16.5 mi
- Ruins: 16.5 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 10.5 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 10.6 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 23.2 mi
- Mogollon Theater Historic Site: 10.7 mi
- Mogollon Museum: 10.9 mi
- Windy Point: 11.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of West Baldy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater Baldy | NE 42° | 3,310 m | 6.0 mi |
| Willow Mountain | NNE 17° | 3,283 m | 6.7 mi |
| Mogollon Baldy Peak | E 83° | 3,269 m | 6.8 mi |
| Sacaton Mountain | NE 56° | 3,250 m | 1.6 mi |
| Black Mountain | NE 41° | 3,241 m | 3.6 mi |
| Center Baldy | NE 54° | 3,210 m | 5.2 mi |
| Grouse Mountain | N 357° | 3,081 m | 4.9 mi |
| Indian Peak | NNE 28° | 3,061 m | 4.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 19:51 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:34 | 17:12 |
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 | 40 | 43 | 48 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 68 | 58 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357600127
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