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Red Hill

Red Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Red Hill rises to 2,087 m in New Mexico. Pedernal Mountain stands 2,301 m to the west-southwest, 4.2 miles off. Historic Route 66 passes 8.7 miles off. 30 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Torrance County, New Mexico, United States

Wikidata Q49067400, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2087 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.87784, -105.58195

30 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 25
Rest areas: 1
  • US-285 Vaughn Picnic Area: 24.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Red Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pedernal MountainWSW 237°2,301 m4.2 mi
Mesa de AguilarN 356°2,258 m17.8 mi
Mesa de la MulaN 356°2,202 m20.7 mi
Mesa las TapiaNNW 347°2,159 m12.1 mi
Mesa PortreroN 5°2,135 m19.6 mi
Mesa Las TapiasN 354°2,133 m11.5 mi
Mesa las MulasNNW 347°2,131 m23.1 mi
El Cuervo ButteNW 313°2,107 m20.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4119:14
June solstice05:5019:4220:20
September equinox06:5118:2719:01
December solstice07:0716:1716:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323642485768706962514132

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clines Corners 7SE, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357578712

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