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Yellow Mountain

Yellow Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Yellow Mountain rises to 2,461 m in New Mexico. Whitewater Baldy stands 3,310 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Sam Martin Spring, a spring 2.0 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 9.3 miles off.

The story

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

Wikidata Q49091285, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2461 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.35284, -108.32922

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 50
  • Sam Martin Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Cassidy Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Lilley Park Spring: 7.5 mi
  • Lower Marrs Spring: 7.6 mi
  • Upper Marrs Spring: 8.3 mi
Parks: 8
Historic sites: 3
  • Ruins: 8.6 mi
  • Grudging Cabin: 8.7 mi
  • Ruins: 9.0 mi
Hot springs: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Yellow Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Whitewater BaldyW 264°3,310 m18.2 mi
Willow MountainW 270°3,283 m20.1 mi
Mogollon Baldy PeakWSW 250°3,269 m16.3 mi
Sacaton MountainWSW 255°3,250 m21.5 mi
Black MountainW 259°3,241 m20.1 mi
Center BaldyW 259°3,210 m18.2 mi
Grouse MountainW 266°3,081 m22.4 mi
Indian PeakW 262°3,061 m20.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5319:25
June solstice06:0519:5020:27
September equinox07:0218:3919:12
December solstice07:1416:3217:10

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374146525867717064544437
Precip in1.00.90.70.40.50.72.73.11.81.21.01.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gila HOT Springs, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357600465

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