The Hogback
The Hogback rises to 1,871 m in New Mexico. Sierra Grande stands 2,655 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Tripod Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Santa Fe Trail passes 0.6 miles off. 29 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49082453, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1871 m
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 90.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
29 named places within 25 miles
- Tripod Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Horseshoe Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Chavez Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Mount Clayton: 4.4 mi
- Kilburn Hills: 4.9 mi
- Sierra Grande Rest Area: 16.5 mi
- Black Bluff: 23.1 mi
- Farley: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Hogback. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Grande | NW 320° | 2,655 m | 20.6 mi |
| Malpie Mountain | WNW 297° | 2,241 m | 20.2 mi |
| Barela Mountain | WNW 282° | 2,174 m | 20.3 mi |
| Lonesome Mountain | WNW 285° | 2,123 m | 17.6 mi |
| Little Grande | NNW 329° | 2,080 m | 14.8 mi |
| Dunchee Hill | NNW 333° | 2,057 m | 23.2 mi |
| Cow Mountain | NW 322° | 2,043 m | 11.2 mi |
| Mount Clayton | NNE 16° | 2,016 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:38 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:19 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:03 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grenville, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357583560
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