Crater Hill
Crater Hill rises to 1,546 m in New Mexico. Vicks Peak stands 3,126 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is White Cliffs, a cliff 2.9 miles away. El Camino Real passes 8.3 miles off. 102 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49022812, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1546 m
How to reach it
- 8.3 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 11.0 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 29.6 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
102 named places within 25 miles
- Fra Cristobal Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Kettle Top Butte: 8.6 mi
- Sierra Fijardo: 9.0 mi
- Huerfano Hill: 9.6 mi
- Sierras Mediano: 12.1 mi
- White Cliffs: 2.9 mi
- Red Cliff: 5.6 mi
- Mesa del Contadero: 22.2 mi
- Mesa del Contadero: 22.3 mi
- Mesa del Contadero: 22.6 mi
- Elephant Butte Dam Historical Marker: 14.6 mi
- T or C Art Park: 17.3 mi
- Ralph Edwards Park: 17.3 mi
- Triangle Park: 17.3 mi
- Geronimos Spring Historical Marker: 17.3 mi
- Deer Springs: 15.8 mi
- Aragon Spring: 17.1 mi
- San Jose 'spring: 17.8 mi
- Questa Spring: 18.8 mi
- Stanley /spring: 20.0 mi
- Alamocita: 4.9 mi
- Zapata: 4.9 mi
- San Ygnacio de la Alamosa: 4.9 mi
- Canta Recio: 14.2 mi
- Paraje: 14.4 mi
- Alamosa Ranch House and Blacksmith Shop Historic Site: 5.0 mi
- Long Point: 9.2 mi
- Spaceport America Visitor's Center: 17.4 mi
- Palomas Gap: 22.0 mi
- Unknown Arch: 23.2 mi
- El Camino Real International Heritage Center: 16.6 mi
- Geronimo Springs Museum: 17.3 mi
- Hamilton Military Museum: 18.1 mi
- Carrie TIngley Historic Marker: 18.0 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 18.1 mi
- Fort Craig Rest Area Northbound: 18.2 mi
- Fort Craig Rest Area Southbound: 18.3 mi
- 4th Street Garden: 17.0 mi
- River bend Hot Springs: 17.4 mi
- Camino de Sueños: 18.0 mi
- Garcia Falls: 20.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Crater Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicks Peak | NW 308° | 3,126 m | 22.2 mi |
| San Mateo Mountain | NW 307° | 3,089 m | 23.2 mi |
| San Mateo Peak | NW 315° | 3,082 m | 24.8 mi |
| Biscuit Knob | NW 306° | 2,616 m | 23.9 mi |
| Piñon Mountain | NNW 327° | 2,587 m | 23.0 mi |
| Casa Grande | NW 308° | 2,573 m | 20.3 mi |
| San Juan Peak | NNW 331° | 2,466 m | 24.2 mi |
| Big Gyp Mountain | ESE 108° | 2,271 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:45 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:28 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 47 | 54 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 62 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Truth OR Consequences Muni AP, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 888046 — Crater Hill, Sierra County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357572390
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