Skip to content

Wilson Mountain

Wilson Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Wilson Mountain rises to 1,695 m in New Mexico. Little Bear Mountain stands 2,245 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilson Spring, a spring 0.3 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off.

The story

mountain in Grant County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49090345, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1695 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.79730, -108.69172

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 56
  • Wilson Spring: 0.3 mi
  • Hatch Spring: 1.5 mi
  • Pearson Springs: 2.4 mi
  • Grapevine Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Foxtail Spring: 3.8 mi
Attractions: 14
Parks: 11
Cliffs: 5
  • Comanche Pit: 23.2 mi
  • North Pit: 23.3 mi
  • Raven Pitt: 23.4 mi
  • King Bolt Pit: 23.6 mi
  • Adonis Pit: 23.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Museums: 3
Historic sites: 2
  • Old Virden School: 19.3 mi
  • Graves: 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 23.9 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Penny Park Mosaics: 24.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Wilson Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Little Bear MountainE 83°2,245 m18.6 mi
Bullard PeakSE 124°2,130 m10.8 mi
Treasure MountainE 89°2,129 m18.2 mi
Dry Section MountainNW 322°2,127 m15.1 mi
Applegate MountainNW 314°2,125 m13.2 mi
High PeakNNW 327°2,086 m4.9 mi
Mud Spring MountainNNW 330°2,083 m14.4 mi
Nolen PeakNW 324°2,056 m4.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5419:27
June solstice06:0819:5020:27
September equinox07:0418:4019:13
December solstice07:1416:3617:13

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424652576574797872615042
Precip in1.00.80.60.20.40.42.62.11.71.00.71.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Redrock 1 NNE, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357600350

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 Wilson 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