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Red Hill

Red Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Red Hill rises to 2,029 m in New Mexico. Pinos Altos Mountain stands 2,473 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Hill, a peak 1.4 miles away. Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

The story

mountain in Grant County, New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49067377, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2029 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.57314, -108.40116

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 29
  • Mud Spring: 2.8 mi
  • Grapevine Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Rustler Spring: 5.0 mi
  • McCain Spring: 6.2 mi
  • Siphon Spring: 7.0 mi
Parks: 14
Cliffs: 5
  • Comanche Pit: 14.3 mi
  • Adonis Pit: 14.5 mi
  • Raven Pitt: 14.5 mi
  • North Pit: 14.7 mi
  • King Bolt Pit: 14.9 mi
Museums: 5
Artworks: 3
  • Penny Park Mosaics: 16.0 mi
  • W: 19.7 mi
  • C: 19.8 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Silva Creek Botanical Garden: 16.1 mi
  • City of Rocks Desert Botanical Garden: 24.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Ben Lilly Memorial: 24.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Red Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pinos Altos MountainNNE 25°2,473 m22.0 mi
Burro PeakWNW 303°2,445 m2.2 mi
Bear MountainN 8°2,444 m18.3 mi
Jacks PeakWNW 294°2,428 m1.5 mi
Ferguson MountainNW 306°2,424 m2.7 mi
McComas PeakN 10°2,340 m16.8 mi
W MountainNNE 27°2,319 m21.1 mi
Eighty MountainNNE 17°2,267 m19.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5319:26
June solstice06:0719:4920:25
September equinox07:0318:3919:12
December solstice07:1216:3517:13

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404348556473757367574739
Precip in1.11.10.60.30.40.63.32.71.61.11.01.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — White Signal, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 936672 — Red Hill, Grant County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357615212

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