Peak · New Mexico
Hachita Peak
Hachita Peak rises to 2,016 m in New Mexico. Big Hatchet Peak stands 2,542 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Lalacha Peak, a peak 0.4 miles away. 46 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,016 m
How to reach it
Coordinates31.84176, -108.45255
46 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 40
- Lalacha Peak: 0.4 mi
- Playas Peak: 4.7 mi
- Turquoise Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Beacon Hill: 5.2 mi
- Apache Peak: 9.8 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Hachita Historic Marker: 9.2 mi
- Playas Siding: 13.1 mi
- Smugglers Trail Historical Marker: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Old Hachita: 5.1 mi
- Separ: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Cowboy Rim: 20.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hachita Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Hatchet Peak | SSE 167° | 2,542 m | 14.6 mi |
| Zeller Peak | SSE 165° | 2,244 m | 12.8 mi |
| Gillespie Mountain | SW 227° | 2,218 m | 18.2 mi |
| 7K Peak | SSW 206° | 2,052 m | 23.5 mi |
| Center Peak | SW 214° | 2,045 m | 24.6 mi |
| Anderson Mountain | WSW 236° | 2,028 m | 16.1 mi |
| Rough Mountain | WSW 241° | 2,014 m | 15.8 mi |
| Elephant Butte | SW 216° | 1,941 m | 19.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 19:47 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:40 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:38 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/Ciudad_Juarez).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 46 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hachita 1W, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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