Peak · New Mexico
Hermosa Mountain
Hermosa Mountain rises to 2,304 m in New Mexico. Sawyers Peak stands 2,936 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Union Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 2.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,304 m
How to reach it
Coordinates32.84285, -108.10088
- 2.1 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 10.2 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 14 mi
- Austin Roberts Vista · 14 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 20 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Wilderness Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Union Hill: 1.0 mi
- Humbolt Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Hanover Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Zinc Hill: 1.6 mi
- Century Hill: 1.8 mi
Springs: 45
- Barrel Spring: 3.2 mi
- Cabin Spring: 6.2 mi
- Pipeline Spring: 10.6 mi
- Moore Spring: 11.0 mi
- Little Pipe Spring: 11.1 mi
Attractions: 21
- Bear Canyon Lake: 6.9 mi
- Otto Huechling House Historic Site: 7.1 mi
- Doctor Granville Wood House Historic Site: 7.1 mi
- Acklin Store Historic Site: 10.6 mi
- Luciana B Grijalva House Historic Site: 10.7 mi
Parks: 12
- Bataan Memorial Park: 5.1 mi
- Silver City Ballpark: 9.1 mi
- Hidden Park: 10.1 mi
- Gough Park: 11.1 mi
- Penny Park: 11.2 mi
Museums: 5
- Pinos Altos Historical Museum: 7.2 mi
- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 8.0 mi
- Billy the Kid Cabin: 11.3 mi
- Silver CIty Museum: 11.5 mi
- Western New Mexico University Museum: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
- King Bolt Pit: 12.0 mi
- Adonis Pit: 12.1 mi
- Raven Pitt: 12.4 mi
- North Pit: 12.4 mi
- Comanche Pit: 12.7 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Bear Canyon Lake Wildlife Management Area: 6.7 mi
- Mimbres River Tract Wildlife Area: 8.2 mi
- Old Town Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Little Walnut Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
- Gomez Peak Picnic Ground: 10.3 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Santa Rita: 3.6 mi
- Tyrone: 19.0 mi
Gardens: 2
- Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 11.2 mi
- City of Rocks Desert Botanical Garden: 19.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Ben Lilly Memorial: 9.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- Penny Park Mosaics: 11.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Hermosa Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawyers Peak | E 83° | 2,936 m | 18.8 mi |
| Black Peak | NW 322° | 2,745 m | 5.8 mi |
| Signal Peak | NW 321° | 2,737 m | 7.3 mi |
| Twin Sisters | NW 307° | 2,524 m | 5.8 mi |
| Scott Peak | NW 318° | 2,521 m | 9.6 mi |
| Pinos Altos Mountain | W 279° | 2,473 m | 8.3 mi |
| Bear Mountain | W 268° | 2,444 m | 15.0 mi |
| T X Mountain | NW 312° | 2,437 m | 9.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 19:48 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:33 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 61 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Bayard, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 906938 — Hermosa Mountain, Grant County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357594785
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