Malpais Hill
Malpais Hill rises to 1,329 m in New Mexico. Gym Peak stands 2,146 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Top, a peak 5.7 miles away. 28 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49047679, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,329 m
How to reach it
28 named places within 25 miles
- Black Top: 5.7 mi
- Carrizalillo Hills: 6.5 mi
- West Lime Hills: 6.8 mi
- Johnson Mountain: 7.4 mi
- South Peak: 10.3 mi
- Albert Fields Park: 11.6 mi
- Gazebo Plaza Park: 11.6 mi
- Parque Central: 12.4 mi
- Susan Parks Historical Marker: 11.6 mi
- Columbus Historical Museum: 11.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Malpais Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gym Peak | NE 37° | 2,146 m | 22.4 mi |
| Baldy Peak | NNE 33° | 2,121 m | 23.1 mi |
| Flying W Mountain | WNW 298° | 1,892 m | 17.1 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | WNW 299° | 1,888 m | 23.2 mi |
| North Peak | NE 42° | 1,772 m | 10.4 mi |
| Middle Peak | NE 46° | 1,747 m | 10.3 mi |
| Valiente Peak | WNW 296° | 1,744 m | 14.4 mi |
| South Peak | NE 49° | 1,712 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 19:45 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:37 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:35 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Ciudad_Juarez).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 66 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357576729
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