Whitewater Baldy
Whitewater Baldy rises to 3,310 m in New Mexico. Willow Mountain stands 3,283 m to the northwest, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Hummingbird Spring, a spring 0.5 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off.
The story
Whitewater Baldy is the highest point of the Mogollon Mountains and the 3rd highest mountain in Southern New Mexico, after Sierra Blanca Peak and Lincoln County's Lookout Mountain. It is located in Catron County in the Gila Wilderness, part of the Gila National Forest. It lies about 15 miles (24 km) east of the town of Glenwood (on U.S. Route 180). Like all of the surrounding mountains, Whitewater Baldy is part of the Mogollon-Datil volcanic field, and consists of volcanic materials formed between forty and twenty-five million years ago. It is drained on the west side by Whitewater Creek, and on the east by Iron Creek. Despite its name, Whitewater Baldy is forested up to its summit. It can be accessed by trail from the west along the Crest Trail (Forest Trail 182). It can also be accessed from the east side of the Gila Wilderness. The area was severely impacted by the Whitewater-Baldy Complex Fire in 2012.
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Wikidata Q7996324, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3310 m
How to reach it
- 22.6 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Hummingbird Spring: 0.5 mi
- Centennial Spring: 1.1 mi
- Little Hobo Spring: 2.1 mi
- Black Mountain Spring: 2.1 mi
- Bead Spring: 3.3 mi
- Center Baldy: 1.4 mi
- Indian Peak: 2.3 mi
- Black Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Willow Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Turkeyfeather Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Redstone Park: 2.7 mi
- Jackass Park: 7.9 mi
- Bearwallow Park: 8.0 mi
- Mogollon Historical Marker: 10.1 mi
- N Bar Park: 11.4 mi
- Ruins: 10.7 mi
- Ruins: 10.8 mi
- Leopold Vista Historical Monument: 14.6 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 15.2 mi
- Graves: 17.2 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 13.6 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 13.7 mi
- Jordan Hot Springs: 21.6 mi
- Gila / Lightfeather Hot Springs: 24.3 mi
- Mogollon Theater Historic Site: 10.1 mi
- Mogollon Museum: 10.4 mi
- Windy Point: 12.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Whitewater Baldy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Mountain | NW 312° | 3,283 m | 2.8 mi |
| Mogollon Baldy Peak | SE 143° | 3,269 m | 4.5 mi |
| Sacaton Mountain | SW 217° | 3,250 m | 4.5 mi |
| Black Mountain | SW 223° | 3,241 m | 2.5 mi |
| Center Baldy | S 173° | 3,210 m | 1.4 mi |
| Grouse Mountain | W 275° | 3,081 m | 4.3 mi |
| Indian Peak | WSW 247° | 3,061 m | 2.3 mi |
| Bearwallow Mountain | N 350° | 3,031 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 19:51 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 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, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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