- Elevation, modelled
- 2,430 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Sedgwick2,819 m · 20.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6611.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 35.2903, -108.4278
Bear Spring is a spring in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,430 m. Mount Sedgwick stands 2,819 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is State Game Commission Land, a nature reserve 3.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off. 105 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bear Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sedgwick | ESE 113° | 2,819 m | 20.4 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | ESE 121° | 2,777 m | 9.7 mi |
| Mount Powell | NE 41° | 2,653 m | 16.1 mi |
| Hosta Butte | NNE 33° | 2,628 m | 24.4 mi |
| Salitre Mesa | ESE 105° | 2,625 m | 18.6 mi |
| Cerro Colorado | ESE 116° | 2,528 m | 24.1 mi |
| The Rincon | E 94° | 2,489 m | 3.8 mi |
| Barometer Mountain | N 8° | 2,451 m | 7.2 mi |
- 11.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 11.5 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NMNational
- 27.3 mi off the Chain of Craters Back Country Byway
105 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 37
- The Rincon: 3.8 mi
- Barometer Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Mexican Hill: 8.1 mi
- North Burned Timber Mountain: 8.6 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 9.7 mi
Springs: 31
- Dan Valley Spring: 5.2 mi
- Tampico Spring: 6.2 mi
- Brennan Spring: 6.6 mi
- Nutria Spring: 7.1 mi
- Shuster Spring: 7.7 mi
Parks: 15
- Long Park: 6.9 mi
- McGaffey Camp and Picnic Grounds: 7.5 mi
- Continental Divide Historical Marker: 11.2 mi
- Continental Divide Historical Marker: 11.3 mi
- Chaco Cliffs Historical Marker: 13.8 mi
Attractions: 7
- Roy T. Herman's Garage: 13.6 mi
- Pinedale Hoodoos: 20.0 mi
- Pinedale Hoodoos: 20.0 mi
- Pinedale Hoodoos: 20.4 mi
- Hoodoos: 20.5 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- State Game Commission Land: 3.5 mi
- Bluewater Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 21.9 mi
- Casamero Community ACEC: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Lookout Mountain Rim: 7.3 mi
- Los Gigantes: 14.2 mi
- White Cliffs: 23.9 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Fort Wingate Historical Marker: 13.6 mi
- New Mexico State Historic Marker: 14.0 mi
- Fort Wingate Army Depot: 18.0 mi
Museums: 3
- Red Rock Musuem: 20.3 mi
- George Galaris Multiultural Center: 24.1 mi
- Gallup History Museum: 24.2 mi
Artworks: 3
- Wind Biker: 24.1 mi
- USMC Sculpture: 24.1 mi
- Chief Manulieto Sculpture: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:55 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:27 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 31 | 37 | 43 | 52 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcgaffey 5 SE, 3 mi away.
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