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Dunchee Hill

Dunchee Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Dunchee Hill rises to 2,057 m in New Mexico. Sierra Grande stands 2,655 m to the south-southwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Purvine Hills, a peak 3.1 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 17 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49026215, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2057 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.77614, -103.82857

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Museums: 2
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
Attractions: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Dunchee Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sierra GrandeSSW 209°2,655 m5.6 mi
Red MountainWNW 297°2,569 m19.9 mi
Palo Blanco MountainSW 227°2,542 m19.3 mi
Madrid PeakWNW 301°2,498 m21.6 mi
Capulin MountainW 274°2,486 m7.7 mi
Capulin MountainW 274°2,481 m7.7 mi
Jose ButteW 281°2,471 m12.5 mi
Robinson PeakWNW 288°2,452 m10.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3319:07
June solstice05:3719:4020:18
September equinox06:4418:2018:54
December solstice07:0516:0316:43

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313341485766706862503830
Precip in0.50.51.01.01.52.33.62.91.91.10.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Capulin, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357583988

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