Tunnel Hill
Tunnel Hill rises to 3,539 m in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the south, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Relica Peak, a peak 1.2 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 4.4 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49085220, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3539 m
How to reach it
- 4.4 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 11.6 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 21.4 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 29.1 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Chawalauna Overlook · 14 mi
- Sheep Crossing · 16 mi
- Base Camp View · 28 mi
- Base Camp View · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Relica Peak: 1.2 mi
- Gold Hill: 1.5 mi
- Bull-of-the-Woods Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Black Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Fraser Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Foster Park: 3.9 mi
- Hematite Park: 4.0 mi
- Softball Field Park: 4.8 mi
- Brandenburg Park: 4.9 mi
- Mallette Park: 5.2 mi
- Wheeler Peak Historical Marker: 5.8 mi
- Lawrence Memorial: 10.0 mi
- Eagle Nest Marker: 10.8 mi
- La Belle Lodge: 11.1 mi
- French Henry Mill: 13.5 mi
- Shortcut: 10.6 mi
- Wild Rivers Visitor Center: 13.8 mi
- Hlauuma (North House): 15.3 mi
- Hlaukwima (South House): 15.3 mi
- San Geronimo Chapel: 15.4 mi
- Little Red School House: 4.8 mi
- Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum: 11.2 mi
- Millicent Rogers Museum: 16.3 mi
- Taos Art Museum: 17.7 mi
- Bent House Museum: 17.9 mi
- Questa Apple: 9.2 mi
- Eagle: 10.9 mi
- Native Art: 16.7 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 18.0 mi
- Red Horse: 18.7 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 12.5 mi
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park: 12.6 mi
- Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area: 13.1 mi
- Cimarron Canyon State Park: 16.2 mi
- Urraca Wildlife Management Area: 16.7 mi
- Apache Spring: 12.5 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 18.8 mi
- Crooked Creek Spring: 21.5 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 24.0 mi
- Palisades Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
- La Vinateria: 19.1 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 9.6 mi
- La Belle: 11.1 mi
- Palisades: 16.6 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 17.5 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 20.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Tunnel Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | S 174° | 4,011 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mount Walter | S 172° | 3,996 m | 5.5 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | S 170° | 3,989 m | 6.6 mi |
| Simpson Peak | S 173° | 3,953 m | 6.3 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | S 189° | 3,929 m | 6.3 mi |
| Venado Peak | NNW 341° | 3,880 m | 11.1 mi |
| Gold Hill | W 279° | 3,872 m | 1.5 mi |
| Latir Mesa | NNW 346° | 3,870 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:10 | 16:50 |
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 | 21 | 23 | 31 | 38 | 46 | 54 | 58 | 56 | 51 | 40 | 30 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RED River, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357599854
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