Peak · New Mexico
Smokey Bear Hill
Smokey Bear Hill rises to 2,699 m in New Mexico. Redondo Peak stands 3,434 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount San Miguel, a peak 2.9 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 4.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,699 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.88141, -106.81837
- 4.6 mi off the Jemez Mountain Trail, National
- 39.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 11 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 11 mi
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 23 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount San Miguel: 2.9 mi
- Schoolhouse Mesa: 5.7 mi
- Lake Fork Mesa: 5.9 mi
- Blue Bird Mesa: 7.4 mi
- Joaquin Mesa: 7.8 mi
Springs: 16
- Cave Canyon Sping: 9.8 mi
- Jones Canyon Spring: 11.2 mi
- Laxitive Spring: 11.3 mi
- Electric Spring: 11.4 mi
- McCauley Warm Spring: 11.4 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Fenton Lake: 5.4 mi
- JÉMEZ STATE MONUMENT HISTORIC MARKER: 10.0 mi
- Jemez Historic Site: 10.2 mi
- Cuba Historic Marker: 12.3 mi
- Cuba: 13.3 mi
Attractions: 9
- Soda Dam: 9.6 mi
- Jemez Hot Springs Mineral Bath House Historic Site: 10.4 mi
- Human sundial: 10.4 mi
- Gilman Tunnels: 10.5 mi
- Guadalupe Box: 10.6 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- La Cueva Picnic Ground: 10.3 mi
- Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 10.4 mi
- Rincon Picnic Ground: 10.5 mi
- Dark Canyon Picnic Ground: 10.7 mi
- Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
Parks: 5
- Jemez State Monument: 10.2 mi
- Sandoval County Event Center: 11.4 mi
- Saint Francis of Assisi Park: 12.3 mi
- Valles Caldera National Preserve: 17.5 mi
- Ojito Wilderness Study Area: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 16.0 mi
- Red Rock Cliff: 18.7 mi
- Cerro Valdez: 19.7 mi
- Bear Jump: 23.4 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Hot springs: 2
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 10.6 mi
- Spence Hot Spring: 10.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Jemez Falls: 12.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cabezon: 23.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Smokey Bear Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redondo Peak | E 93° | 3,434 m | 14.4 mi |
| South Mountain | E 101° | 3,265 m | 16.3 mi |
| Cerro de la Garita | ENE 63° | 3,225 m | 18.0 mi |
| Cerro del Grant | ENE 58° | 3,174 m | 18.3 mi |
| Cerro Pavo | NE 55° | 3,144 m | 18.8 mi |
| Cerro Pelado | ESE 114° | 3,083 m | 16.5 mi |
| Los Griegos | ESE 112° | 3,077 m | 16.1 mi |
| San Antonio Mountain | ENE 71° | 3,041 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:18 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 60 | 59 | 53 | 43 | 32 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wolf Canyon, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 911160 — Smokey Bear Hill, Sandoval County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357599217
Day trips start here
- Bandelier National Monument · 29 mi
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