Peak · New Mexico
Blue Hills
Blue Hills rises to 2,307 m in New Mexico. West Blue Mountain stands 3,145 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Witch Spring, a spring 1.1 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 3.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,307 m
How to reach it
Coordinates33.42979, -107.58782
- 3.3 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 18.2 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Witch Spring: 1.1 mi
- Whitewater Spring: 2.1 mi
- Dike Spring: 7.8 mi
- Kepanie Spring: 8.2 mi
- Stanley /spring: 8.6 mi
Peaks
- Jaralosa Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Juan Peak: 1.7 mi
- Reilly Peak: 2.3 mi
- Red Hill: 3.5 mi
- Iron Mountain: 3.8 mi
Attractions: 1
- Hangin' Tree: 8.3 mi
Museums: 1
- Pioneer Store Museum: 8.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Garcia Falls: 9.0 mi
Parks: 1
- Turkey Park: 20.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Hermosa: 20.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- White Cliffs: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Blue Hills. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Blue Mountain | NNE 27° | 3,145 m | 18.2 mi |
| Blue Mountain | NNE 29° | 3,135 m | 18.1 mi |
| Vicks Peak | NE 46° | 3,126 m | 12.3 mi |
| San Mateo Mountain | NE 41° | 3,089 m | 12.0 mi |
| San Mateo Peak | NE 36° | 3,082 m | 15.4 mi |
| Apache Kid Peak | NE 34° | 3,065 m | 17.7 mi |
| Holdup Mountain | NNE 25° | 2,828 m | 16.2 mi |
| Fishermans Bluff | SW 231° | 2,804 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:29 | 17:07 |
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 | 36 | 40 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winston, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 903941 — Blue Hills, Sierra County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357592320
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