Peak · New Mexico
Black Hill
Black Hill rises to 2,400 m in New Mexico. Laughlin Peak stands 2,682 m to the northwest, 0.9 miles off. Santa Fe Trail passes 20 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,400 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.61808, -104.17303
- 19.8 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 22.1 mi off the La Frontera del Llano Byway
- 96.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Laughlin Peak: 0.9 mi
- Pine Buttes: 2.4 mi
- The Crater: 3.5 mi
- Raspberry Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Kiowa Mesa: 3.7 mi
Parks: 12
- Dorsey Mansion State Monument: 9.2 mi
- Folsom State Monument: 19.1 mi
- Maxwell Park: 21.2 mi
- Fisher Park: 21.8 mi
- La Mesa Park: 23.1 mi
Museums: 3
- Folsom Museum: 21.1 mi
- Scouting Museum: 24.4 mi
- Raton Museum: 24.6 mi
Artworks: 3
- south finial: 24.6 mi
- north finial: 24.6 mi
- Raton: 24.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Grave: 5.9 mi
- Sugarite Canyon State Park: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Devils Point: 7.3 mi
- Prestons Point: 19.2 mi
Attractions: 2
- Folsom Museum Historic Site: 21.1 mi
- Star: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Sierra Grande Rest Area: 21.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Black Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laughlin Peak | NW 306° | 2,682 m | 0.9 mi |
| Sierra Grande | ENE 70° | 2,655 m | 17.5 mi |
| Pine Buttes | S 174° | 2,569 m | 2.4 mi |
| Palo Blanco Mountain | ESE 115° | 2,542 m | 5.6 mi |
| Capulin Mountain | NE 45° | 2,481 m | 16.1 mi |
| Jose Butte | NNE 27° | 2,471 m | 15.0 mi |
| Raspberry Mountain | SW 220° | 2,462 m | 3.6 mi |
| Hunter Mesa | NNW 340° | 2,460 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:41 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:05 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Capulin, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 899533 — Black Hill, Colfax County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357585733
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