Hillsboro Peak
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Hillsboro Peak rises to 3,053 m in New Mexico. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the north-northwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Cross-O Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 2.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49036541, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3053 m
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 12.5 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
- 12.9 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 26.8 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Emory Pass Vista · 3 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 23 mi
- Austin Roberts Vista · 23 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cross-O Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Granite Peak: 3.6 mi
- Bald Hill: 4.9 mi
- Sawyers Peak: 5.3 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Negro Bill Spring: 4.3 mi
- Bald Hill Spring: 4.7 mi
- Magnum Spring: 5.3 mi
- East Curtis Spring: 5.6 mi
- McKnight Pasture Spring: 7.0 mi
- Percha Bank Historic Site: 4.9 mi
- Acklin Store Historic Site: 11.9 mi
- Luciana B Grijalva House Historic Site: 12.8 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake: 13.2 mi
- Otto Huechling House Historic Site: 13.4 mi
- Emory Pass Historical Marker: 3.0 mi
- Gooseberry Park: 6.3 mi
- Victorio Park: 7.4 mi
- Brannon Park: 18.8 mi
- Santa Rita Copper Mines Historical Marker: 20.1 mi
- Hermosa: 14.4 mi
- Santa Rita: 19.3 mi
- Lake Valley: 20.4 mi
- Black Range Museum: 12.5 mi
- Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Museum: 13.1 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 14.9 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
- C: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Hillsboro Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKnight Mountain | NNW 329° | 3,092 m | 8.0 mi |
| Reeds Peak | NNW 342° | 3,048 m | 13.8 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | NNW 342° | 2,978 m | 18.0 mi |
| Sawyers Peak | S 180° | 2,936 m | 5.3 mi |
| Aspen Mountain | NNW 329° | 2,922 m | 13.8 mi |
| Cross-O Mountain | S 170° | 2,890 m | 1.5 mi |
| Granite Peak | NNE 18° | 2,830 m | 3.6 mi |
| Rocky Point | NW 316° | 2,744 m | 15.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 19:47 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:37 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:31 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hillsboro, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357594852
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