Wilson Mountain
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
- 1,695 m
How to reach it
- 24.2 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Tampico Peak: 1.2 mi
- Clark Peak: 1.9 mi
- Elephant Back Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Lead Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Pyrite Mountain: 3.1 mi
- 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
- Graham Gymnasium Historic Site: 23.7 mi
- Light Hall Historic Site: 23.8 mi
- Bowden Hall Historic Site: 23.8 mi
- Greenlee County Fairgrounds: 23.9 mi
- David Abraham House Historic Site: 23.9 mi
- Gila Park: 13.2 mi
- Hell Hole Wilderness Study Area: 22.6 mi
- Boston Hill Open Space: 23.6 mi
- Virginia Street Park: 23.9 mi
- Greg Goyo Park: 24.1 mi
- 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
- Gila Middle Box Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 4.7 mi
- Bill Evans Wildlife Management Area: 8.2 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 10.8 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 23.8 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 24.1 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 24.3 mi
- Old Virden School: 19.3 mi
- Graves: 22.1 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 24.2 mi
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
- Tyrone: 23.9 mi
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 23.9 mi
- Penny Park Mosaics: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Wilson Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bear Mountain | E 83° | 2,245 m | 18.6 mi |
| Bullard Peak | SE 124° | 2,130 m | 10.8 mi |
| Treasure Mountain | E 89° | 2,129 m | 18.2 mi |
| Dry Section Mountain | NW 322° | 2,127 m | 15.1 mi |
| Applegate Mountain | NW 314° | 2,125 m | 13.2 mi |
| High Peak | NNW 327° | 2,086 m | 4.9 mi |
| Mud Spring Mountain | NNW 330° | 2,083 m | 14.4 mi |
| Nolen Peak | NW 324° | 2,056 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 | 06:08 | 19:50 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:36 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Redrock 1 NNE, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357600350
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