Spook Hill
Spook Hill rises to 1,901 m in New Mexico. South Baldy stands 3,279 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Monument Hill, a peak 1.1 miles away. El Camino Real passes 11 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49076559, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1901 m
How to reach it
- 11.1 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 29.3 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Dabbler Deck · 22 mi
- Eagle Scout Deck · 23 mi
- Flight Deck · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Monument Hill: 1.1 mi
- Tenmile Hill: 2.7 mi
- Wilson Hill: 5.0 mi
- Horse Mountain: 5.5 mi
- San Juan Peak: 5.9 mi
- Pothole Spring: 10.1 mi
- Tool Box Spring: 10.8 mi
- Twentyfive Yard Spring: 11.3 mi
- Indian Spring: 11.5 mi
- Puertecito Spring: 11.6 mi
- Mesa del Contadero: 16.7 mi
- Mesa del Contadero: 16.8 mi
- Mesa del Contadero: 16.8 mi
- Mesa del Contadero: 16.9 mi
- Mesa del Contadero: 17.2 mi
- Canta Recio: 16.5 mi
- Contadero: 17.5 mi
- Paraje: 17.6 mi
- Mancy Mine: 23.4 mi
- Clemens Ranch House: 24.4 mi
- Clemens Ranch House Historic Site: 24.4 mi
- Fort Craig Rest Area Southbound: 11.1 mi
- Fort Craig Rest Area Northbound: 11.2 mi
- Langmuir Research Site: 15.5 mi
- Socorro Gun Range: 23.8 mi
- Camino de Sueños: 11.5 mi
- Garcia Falls: 19.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.4 miles of Spook Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Baldy | NNE 16° | 3,279 m | 18.4 mi |
| Timber Peak | NNE 21° | 3,181 m | 18.1 mi |
| West Blue Mountain | WSW 243° | 3,145 m | 10.9 mi |
| Blue Mountain | WSW 240° | 3,135 m | 10.7 mi |
| Vicks Peak | SW 216° | 3,126 m | 15.6 mi |
| San Mateo Mountain | SW 220° | 3,089 m | 15.7 mi |
| San Mateo Peak | SW 226° | 3,082 m | 12.4 mi |
| Mount Withington | NW 310° | 3,077 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:27 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 44 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bosque DEL Apache, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 911305 — Spook Hill, Socorro County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357599377
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