Copper Hill
Copper Hill rises to 2,383 m in New Mexico. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerro de las Marquenas, a peak 1.7 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 4.2 miles off. 174 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49021983, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,383 m
How to reach it
- 4.2 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 17.0 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 19.5 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 26.3 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 11 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 30 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 30 mi
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 30 mi
174 named places within 25 miles
- Cerro de las Marquenas: 1.7 mi
- Cerro Alto: 2.0 mi
- Cerro de la Cruz: 2.5 mi
- Cerro de los Arboles: 2.6 mi
- Cerro Puntiagudo: 3.0 mi
- Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 5.9 mi
- Arroyo Falls: 6.8 mi
- Red Horse: 16.8 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 17.5 mi
- Native Art: 18.6 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center: 3.3 mi
- Petaca Point: 6.3 mi
- Laureano Cordova Mill Historic Site: 6.7 mi
- Dawn Treader Stargate Earthship: 15.4 mi
- Martínez Hacienda: 15.9 mi
- Harding Mine: 1.9 mi
- Kiva: 4.4 mi
- Fort Burgwin: 12.2 mi
- Ojo Caliente Historical Marker: 15.6 mi
- Posi Pueblo: 16.0 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge State Park: 6.0 mi
- Ranchos Park: 14.1 mi
- Taos Eco Park: 15.7 mi
- Filemon Sanchez Fairground Park: 15.8 mi
- Taos County Rodeo Grounds: 15.9 mi
- Picuris Pueblo Museum Center: 4.4 mi
- Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem: 6.7 mi
- Classical Gas Museum: 9.3 mi
- Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Center: 15.8 mi
- Hacienda de los Martinez Museum: 16.0 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 8.2 mi
- Apache Springs: 11.7 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 12.3 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 20.3 mi
- Loring Spring: 21.1 mi
- Barrancos Blancos: 6.9 mi
- La Mesita: 8.7 mi
- Black Mesa: 15.1 mi
- Comanche Rim: 16.9 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 3.3 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 17.9 mi
- La Vinateria: 17.6 mi
- Northlake Picnic ground: 18.1 mi
- Quemado Falls: 17.9 mi
- Pecos Falls: 23.3 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 21.9 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 22.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Copper Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | SSE 156° | 3,976 m | 18.7 mi |
| Truchas Peak | SSE 156° | 3,975 m | 19.4 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | SSE 153° | 3,956 m | 18.7 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | SSE 150° | 3,914 m | 19.5 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | SE 132° | 3,904 m | 16.9 mi |
| Trouble | SE 136° | 3,847 m | 20.7 mi |
| Jicarilla Peak | SSE 151° | 3,805 m | 16.4 mi |
| Little Jicarita Peak | SE 144° | 3,739 m | 18.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:46 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:13 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taos, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 905328 — Copper Hill, Taos County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357593420
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