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Attack Hill

Attack Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Attack Hill rises to 1,853 m in New Mexico. Cerro Negro stands 2,190 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Bug Mesa, a peak 0.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.5 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49009261, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1853 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.00477, -107.38921

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 9
  • Canovitas Spring: 18.5 mi
  • Cold Spring: 19.7 mi
  • Upper American Canyon Spring: 21.2 mi
  • Mirabel Spring: 21.6 mi
  • Cienega Spring (Mud Hole Spring): 21.8 mi
Parks: 7
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 3
  • Phillips 66 Gas Station: 8.9 mi
  • Breaking Bad First Cook Site: 15.8 mi
  • El Malpais Visitor Center: 24.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 1
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Attack Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cerro NegroN 10°2,190 m13.9 mi
Wheat MountainNNW 346°2,174 m7.1 mi
Southwest PlazaSW 225°2,141 m12.8 mi
Petoch ButteSW 215°2,102 m10.9 mi
Picacho PeakNW 323°2,088 m10.0 mi
La MesaN 357°2,088 m13.4 mi
South ButteSW 216°2,070 m5.1 mi
Flower MountainWNW 296°2,069 m9.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:22
June solstice05:5719:5020:27
September equinox06:5818:3519:08
December solstice07:1516:2317:02

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343844516070747165534133
Precip in0.50.40.50.50.60.51.91.91.20.80.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cubero, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 885946 — Attack Hill, Cibola County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357570196

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