- Elevation, modelled
- 1,289 m
- Tallest summit within 20.7 miles
- Brushy Mountain2,320 m · 18.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Black Hills Back Country Byway26.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:27local time
- Coordinates
- 32.7231, -108.9317
Riley Spring is a spring in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,289 m. Brushy Mountain stands 2,320 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Riley Peaks, a peak 0.8 miles away. Black Hills Back Country Byway passes 26 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Riley Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy Mountain | N 355° | 2,320 m | 18.4 mi |
| Tillie Hall Peak | NNW 347° | 2,222 m | 18.6 mi |
| Yellowjacket Peak | NNW 346° | 2,147 m | 17.3 mi |
| Dry Section Mountain | NNE 15° | 2,127 m | 17.6 mi |
| Applegate Mountain | NNE 17° | 2,125 m | 15.0 mi |
| Hells Hole Peak | NNW 336° | 2,110 m | 20.7 mi |
| High Peak | NE 51° | 2,086 m | 14.6 mi |
| Mud Spring Mountain | NNE 21° | 2,083 m | 18.9 mi |
- 26.0 mi off the Black Hills Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Riley Peaks: 0.8 mi
- Baldy Hill: 2.9 mi
- Black Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Horse Camp Peak: 3.9 mi
- Davenport Peak: 4.6 mi
- Mexican Springs: 2.4 mi
- Park Spring: 4.6 mi
- Nichols Spring: 8.2 mi
- Nichols Spring: 8.2 mi
- Kelley Spring: 8.4 mi
- Old Virden School: 4.6 mi
- Greenlee County Fairgrounds: 9.7 mi
- Hell Hole Wilderness Study Area: 21.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:20 | 17:55 | 18:28 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 18:51 | 19:27 |
| September equinox | 06:05 | 17:41 | 18:14 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:37 | 17:14 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 53 | 60 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Duncan, 11 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–Apr, Aug–Sep — fullest in Mar, leanest in Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 296 | 371 | 383 | 251 | 132 | 43.7 | 73.5 | 219 | 209 | 153 | 130 | 227 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Gila River Below Blue Creek, Near Virden, NM, 7 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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