Alto de Hormiga
Alto de Hormiga rises to 1,988 m in New Mexico. Turkey Mountains stands 2,807 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Las Mesas Del Conjelon, a peak 4.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 51 miles off. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Mora County, New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49008672, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1988 m
How to reach it
- 50.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 4.4 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 20.4 mi off the La Frontera del Llano Byway
50 named places within 25 miles
- Las Mesas Del Conjelon: 4.1 mi
- The Wagon Mound: 5.4 mi
- Santa Clara Mesa: 7.0 mi
- Jarosa Mesa: 8.0 mi
- Cuernudo Hills: 8.7 mi
- Wagon Mound Lake Wildlife Management Area: 4.9 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 13.6 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 13.6 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 13.8 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 13.8 mi
- Wagon Mound Veterans' Memorial Park: 5.4 mi
- Wagon Mound Historical Marker: 5.5 mi
- Canadian River Canyon Historical Marker: 13.0 mi
- Mills Canyon Historical Marker: 13.3 mi
- Colfax County Fairgrounds: 21.6 mi
- WM: 5.5 mi
- Santa Clara Hotel Historic Site: 5.6 mi
- Fort Union Rest Area: 17.8 mi
- Mills: 20.3 mi
- Old Colfax County Courhouse: 22.2 mi
- Santa Fe Trail Interpretive Center: 22.2 mi
- Red Rim: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alto de Hormiga. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Mountains | WSW 256° | 2,807 m | 16.5 mi |
| Los Naranjos Peak | WNW 290° | 2,461 m | 23.5 mi |
| Encinosa Mesa | WNW 287° | 2,438 m | 22.3 mi |
| Cerro Negro | WNW 284° | 2,354 m | 18.6 mi |
| Rayado Mesa | NW 324° | 2,330 m | 23.7 mi |
| Cerro de Espia | W 265° | 2,311 m | 19.2 mi |
| Cerro de Ore | W 278° | 2,297 m | 17.7 mi |
| Gonzalitos Mesa | NNW 332° | 2,260 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:41 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:23 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:09 | 16:49 |
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 | 36 | 45 | 51 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 54 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Springer, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 898618 — Alto de Hormiga, Mora County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357583759
Take the scenic way to Alto de Hormiga.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.