Peak · New Mexico
Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill rises to 1,720 m in New Mexico. Big Hatchet Peak stands 2,542 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Turquoise Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away. 53 named places lie within 25 miles, 44 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,720 m
How to reach it
Coordinates31.91537, -108.46644
53 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 44
- Turquoise Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Playas Peak: 2.1 mi
- Hachita Peak: 5.2 mi
- Lalacha Peak: 5.2 mi
- Coyote Peak: 7.5 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Hachita Historic Marker: 8.4 mi
- Playas Siding: 9.6 mi
- Smugglers Trail Historical Marker: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Old Hachita: 2.0 mi
- Separ: 19.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Allen Seep: 22.5 mi
- Able Seep: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Yucca Rest Area: 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Cowboy Rim: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Beacon Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Hatchet Peak | SSE 168° | 2,542 m | 19.7 mi |
| Zeller Peak | SSE 167° | 2,244 m | 17.9 mi |
| Gillespie Mountain | SW 216° | 2,218 m | 21.5 mi |
| Anderson Mountain | SW 222° | 2,028 m | 18.9 mi |
| Hachita Peak | S 171° | 2,016 m | 5.2 mi |
| Rough Mountain | SW 225° | 2,014 m | 18.3 mi |
| Elephant Butte | SSW 207° | 1,941 m | 23.6 mi |
| Flying W Mountain | E 89° | 1,892 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 19:48 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:40 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:37 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 46 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hachita 1W, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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