Mills
Mills is a ghost town in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,863 m. Las Mesas Del Conjelon stands 2,131 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Spear Hills, a peak 5.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 68 miles off. 26 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
unincorporated community in Harding County, New Mexico
How to reach it
- 67.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- On the La Frontera del Llano Byway
- 15.2 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
26 named places within 25 miles
- Spear Hills: 5.7 mi
- Chateau Hill: 12.5 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 14.9 mi
- Cerro de la Cruz: 16.2 mi
- Cuernudo Hills: 16.3 mi
- Chicosa Lake State Park: 6.2 mi
- Red Rim: 20.3 mi
- Farley: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mills. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Mesas Del Conjelon | WSW 256° | 2,131 m | 23.8 mi |
| Point of Rocks Mesa | NNE 13° | 2,113 m | 24.8 mi |
| Hogback Butte | NNE 13° | 2,108 m | 24.8 mi |
| Point of Rocks | NNE 14° | 2,014 m | 24.1 mi |
| Black Hill | N 5° | 1,995 m | 21.7 mi |
| Alto de Hormiga | W 262° | 1,988 m | 20.3 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | ENE 57° | 1,957 m | 14.9 mi |
| Cuernudo Hills | WSW 238° | 1,935 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:40 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:22 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:07 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 44 | 50 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ROY, 12 mi away.
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