Round Top
Round Top rises to 2,060 m in New Mexico. Manzano Peak stands 3,060 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Eisenhart Hill, a peak 4.5 miles away. Salt Missions Trail passes 4.5 miles off. 61 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Torrance County, New Mexico, United States (GeoNames ID = 5488517).
Wikidata Q49070015, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,060 m
How to reach it
- 4.5 mi off the Salt Missions Trail
- 9.9 mi off the Abo Pass Trail
61 named places within 25 miles
- Eisenhart Hill: 4.5 mi
- Jumanes Knob: 4.9 mi
- Liberty Hill: 6.5 mi
- Mesa de los Jumanos: 8.5 mi
- Center Point Hill: 9.7 mi
- Estancita Springs: 17.8 mi
- Little Sand Spring: 19.2 mi
- La Casa Spring: 19.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 19.8 mi
- Bartolo Spring: 20.1 mi
- Monte Alto Plaza: 7.7 mi
- Chavez Memorial Park: 7.9 mi
- Ranger Station Picnic Ground: 9.1 mi
- Arthur Park: 18.9 mi
- Red Canyon Picnic Grounds: 19.5 mi
- Stephen A. Sandlin Memorial Plaque: 7.8 mi
- Mountainair Historic Marker: 8.1 mi
- Laguna del Perro Historic Marker: 13.4 mi
- OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER: 15.2 mi
- Estancia Historic Marker: 18.7 mi
- Salinas National Monument Headquarters Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- Gran Quivira Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
- New Mexico Zia: 7.9 mi
- Painted Pig Tank: 13.8 mi
- Quarai Museum: 12.9 mi
- Berkshire Hotel Historic Site: 19.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Round Top. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manzano Peak | WNW 291° | 3,060 m | 20.4 mi |
| Gallo Peak | WNW 299° | 3,047 m | 21.3 mi |
| Capilla Peak | NW 312° | 2,852 m | 22.1 mi |
| Osha Peak | NW 305° | 2,824 m | 22.0 mi |
| Gallinas Mountains | SE 132° | 2,631 m | 24.8 mi |
| West Turkey Cone | SE 133° | 2,546 m | 23.9 mi |
| Gallinas Peak | SE 132° | 2,523 m | 24.8 mi |
| Cerrito del Espia | NW 304° | 2,216 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:44 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:30 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:20 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 39 | 46 | 52 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 55 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mountainair, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357586439
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