Gacho Hill
Gacho Hill rises to 1,763 m in New Mexico. Duran Mesa stands 2,150 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Loma Alta, a peak 12 miles away. Mesalands Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off. 13 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49030868, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,763 m
How to reach it
- 26.0 mi off the Mesalands Scenic Byway
13 named places within 25 miles
- Loma Alta: 12.2 mi
- Yeso Mesa: 13.7 mi
- Yeso Hills: 13.9 mi
- Howard Mountain: 18.6 mi
- Cerro de la Lesna: 21.1 mi
- Huntsinger Park: 14.8 mi
- Red Bluffs: 16.1 mi
- US-285 Vaughn Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gacho Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duran Mesa | W 279° | 2,150 m | 22.3 mi |
| Trinchera Mesa | W 262° | 2,108 m | 22.2 mi |
| Cerro de la Lesna | WNW 283° | 2,036 m | 21.1 mi |
| Howard Mountain | W 266° | 2,006 m | 18.6 mi |
| Camaleon Hill | WSW 248° | 1,995 m | 24.0 mi |
| Mesa Leon | NNW 341° | 1,930 m | 21.8 mi |
| Loma Alta | ENE 71° | 1,701 m | 12.2 mi |
| Yeso Mesa | E 94° | 1,684 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:39 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 16:16 | 16:55 |
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 | 39 | 41 | 48 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ramon 8 SW, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357620130
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