List of mountain peaks of New Mexico facts for kids
- Further information: Geography of New Mexico
This article shares three lists of the biggest mountain peaks in New Mexico. These lists help us understand mountains in different ways:
- Elevation: This is how high a mountain's top (called its summit) is above sea level. Imagine measuring its height from the ocean! The first list shows the 30 highest mountains in New Mexico by their elevation.
- Prominence: This measures how much a mountain rises above the land right around it. It shows how much a mountain "sticks out" from its surroundings. The second list ranks the 30 most prominent mountains in New Mexico.
- Isolation: This tells us how far a mountain is from another mountain that is just as tall or taller. It's like measuring how "lonely" a mountain is from other big peaks. The third list shows the 30 most isolated mountains in New Mexico.
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New Mexico's Highest Mountains
Here are the tallest mountains in New Mexico. Wheeler Peak is over 4,000 meters (about 13,123 feet) high! Eleven peaks are over 3,500 meters (about 11,483 feet), and 26 peaks are over 3,000 meters (about 9,843 feet) tall.
| Rank | Mountain peak | Mountain range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheeler Peak | Taos Mountains | 13,167 ft 4013.3 m |
3,409 ft 1039 m |
37.0 mi 59.6 km |
36°33′25″N 105°25′01″W / 36.5569°N 105.4169°W |
| 2 | Truchas Peak | Santa Fe Mountains | 13,108 ft 3995.2 m |
4,001 ft 1220 m |
42.3 mi 68.2 km |
35°57′45″N 105°38′42″W / 35.9625°N 105.6450°W |
| 3 | Venado Peak | Taos Mountains | 12,739 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,971 ft 906 m |
11.80 mi 18.99 km |
36°47′30″N 105°29′36″W / 36.7917°N 105.4933°W |
| 4 | Gold Hill | Taos Mountains | 12,700 ft 3871 m |
1,715 ft 523 m |
6.06 mi 9.76 km |
36°38′36″N 105°27′22″W / 36.6432°N 105.4560°W |
| 5 | Santa Fe Baldy | Santa Fe Mountains | 12,632 ft 3850.1 m |
2,002 ft 610 m |
10.99 mi 17.69 km |
35°49′56″N 105°45′29″W / 35.8322°N 105.7581°W |
| 6 | Little Costilla Peak | Culebra Range | 12,588 ft 3836.8 m |
2,444 ft 745 m |
7.75 mi 12.48 km |
36°50′01″N 105°13′22″W / 36.8335°N 105.2229°W |
| 7 | Baldy Mountain | Cimarron Range | 12,445 ft 3793.3 m |
2,701 ft 823 m |
11.33 mi 18.24 km |
36°37′48″N 105°12′48″W / 36.6299°N 105.2134°W |
| 8 | Sierra Blanca Peak | Sacramento Mountains | 11,981 ft 3651.8 m |
5,553 ft 1693 m |
165.7 mi 267 km |
33°22′27″N 105°48′31″W / 33.3743°N 105.8087°W |
| 9 | Cerro Vista | Sangre de Cristo Mountains | 11,937 ft 3638.3 m |
2,519 ft 768 m |
14.19 mi 22.8 km |
36°14′07″N 105°24′39″W / 36.2353°N 105.4108°W |
| 10 | Mount Phillips | Cimarron Range | 11,742 ft 3578.9 m |
2,921 ft 890 m |
7.51 mi 12.09 km |
36°28′36″N 105°09′34″W / 36.4766°N 105.1595°W |
| 11 | Chicoma Mountain | Jemez Mountains | 11,561 ft 3523.8 m |
4,291 ft 1308 m |
35.3 mi 56.8 km |
36°00′26″N 106°23′05″W / 36.0073°N 106.3846°W |
| 12 | Mount Taylor | San Mateo Mountains | 11,305 ft 3445.9 m |
4,094 ft 1248 m |
86.8 mi 139.6 km |
35°14′19″N 107°36′31″W / 35.2387°N 107.6085°W |
| 13 | Redondo Peak | Jemez Mountains | 11,258 ft 3431.5 m |
2,464 ft 751 m |
13.58 mi 21.9 km |
35°52′19″N 106°33′38″W / 35.8720°N 106.5606°W |
| 14 | San Antonio Mountain | Tusas Mountains | 10,912 ft 3326.1 m |
2,118 ft 646 m |
19.42 mi 31.3 km |
36°51′34″N 106°01′07″W / 36.8594°N 106.0187°W |
| 15 | Whitewater Baldy | Mogollon Mountains | 10,899 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,545 ft 1081 m |
51.6 mi 83.1 km |
33°19′26″N 108°38′32″W / 33.3239°N 108.6423°W |
| 16 | Picuris Peak | Sangre de Cristo Range | 10,802 ft 3292.5 m |
2,261 ft 689 m |
9.94 mi 16.00 km |
36°14′50″N 105°39′18″W / 36.2473°N 105.6549°W |
| 17 | South Baldy | Magdalena Mountains | 10,787 ft 3288.0 m |
3,813 ft 1162 m |
88.1 mi 141.7 km |
33°59′28″N 107°11′16″W / 33.9910°N 107.1879°W |
| 18 | Sandia Crest | Sandia Mountains | 10,682 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
4,108 ft 1252 m |
45.3 mi 72.9 km |
35°12′36″N 106°26′58″W / 35.2101°N 106.4495°W |
| 19 | San Pedro Peaks | Jemez Mountains | 10,614 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
1,664 ft 507 m |
22.1 mi 35.5 km |
36°07′22″N 106°48′50″W / 36.1228°N 106.8139°W |
| 20 | West Blue Mountain | San Mateo Mountains | 10,340 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,146 ft 959 m |
26.0 mi 41.8 km |
33°39′54″N 107°26′45″W / 33.6650°N 107.4458°W |
| 21 | Alegres Mountain | Colorado Plateau | 10,240 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,379 ft 725 m |
54.5 mi 87.7 km |
34°09′27″N 108°11′22″W / 34.1575°N 108.1894°W |
| 22 | Capitan Mountains high point | Capitan Mountains | 10,204 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,271 ft 997 m |
28.1 mi 45.2 km |
33°36′05″N 105°20′37″W / 33.6013°N 105.3436°W |
| 23 | McKnight Mountain | Black Range | 10,169 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,545 ft 776 m |
42.0 mi 67.6 km |
33°03′06″N 107°51′01″W / 33.0518°N 107.8503°W |
| 24 | Mount Withington | San Mateo Mountains | 10,122 ft 3085.3 m |
2,335 ft 712 m |
15.04 mi 24.2 km |
33°52′50″N 107°29′10″W / 33.8806°N 107.4860°W |
| 25 | Manzano Peak | Manzano Mountains | 10,100 ft 3078.5 m |
3,248 ft 990 m |
42.2 mi 67.9 km |
34°35′28″N 106°26′48″W / 34.5910°N 106.4468°W |
| 26 | Ute Mountain | Taos Mountains | 10,097 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,488 ft 758 m |
10.75 mi 17.30 km |
36°56′15″N 105°41′03″W / 36.9376°N 105.6841°W |
| 27 | Atalaya Mountain | Santa Fe Mountains | 9,603 ft 2927 m |
2,655 ft 809 m |
14.01 mi 22.5 km |
33°41′27″N 105°43′43″W / 33.6908°N 105.7285°W |
| 28 | Ladrones Benchmark | Sierra Ladrones | 9,186 ft 2799.9 m |
3,140 ft 957 m |
25.8 mi 41.5 km |
34°26′05″N 107°05′06″W / 34.4348°N 107.0851°W |
| 29 | Organ Needle | San Andres Mountains | 8,992 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,730 ft 1137 m |
52.0 mi 83.7 km |
32°20′43″N 106°33′43″W / 32.3452°N 106.5620°W |
| 30 | Salinas Peak | San Andres Mountains | 8,967 ft 2733.2 m |
3,625 ft 1105 m |
39.9 mi 64.2 km |
33°17′55″N 106°31′53″W / 33.2985°N 106.5314°W |
New Mexico's Most Prominent Mountains
These mountains really stand out from the land around them! Sierra Blanca Peak is an "ultra-prominent summit," meaning it rises more than 1,500 meters (about 4,921 feet) from its base. Twelve other peaks rise more than 1,000 meters (about 3,281 feet).
| Rank | Mountain peak | Mountain range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Blanca Peak | Sacramento Mountains | 11,981 ft 3651.8 m |
5,553 ft 1693 m |
165.7 mi 267 km |
33°22′27″N 105°48′31″W / 33.3743°N 105.8087°W |
| 2 | Chicoma Mountain | Jemez Mountains | 11,561 ft 3523.8 m |
4,291 ft 1308 m |
35.3 mi 56.8 km |
36°00′26″N 106°23′05″W / 36.0073°N 106.3846°W |
| 3 | Sandia Crest | Sandia Mountains | 10,682 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
4,108 ft 1252 m |
45.3 mi 72.9 km |
35°12′36″N 106°26′58″W / 35.2101°N 106.4495°W |
| 4 | Mount Taylor | San Mateo Mountains | 11,305 ft 3445.9 m |
4,094 ft 1248 m |
86.8 mi 139.6 km |
35°14′19″N 107°36′31″W / 35.2387°N 107.6085°W |
| 5 | Truchas Peak | Santa Fe Mountains | 13,108 ft 3995.2 m |
4,001 ft 1220 m |
42.3 mi 68.2 km |
35°57′45″N 105°38′42″W / 35.9625°N 105.6450°W |
| 6 | South Baldy | Magdalena Mountains | 10,787 ft 3288.0 m |
3,813 ft 1162 m |
88.1 mi 141.7 km |
33°59′28″N 107°11′16″W / 33.9910°N 107.1879°W |
| 7 | Organ Needle | San Andres Mountains | 8,992 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,730 ft 1137 m |
52.0 mi 83.7 km |
32°20′43″N 106°33′43″W / 32.3452°N 106.5620°W |
| 8 | Big Hatchet Peak | Animas Mountains | 8,369 ft 2551 m |
3,706 ft 1130 m |
23.0 mi 37.0 km |
31°38′07″N 108°23′55″W / 31.6354°N 108.3987°W |
| 9 | Salinas Peak | San Andres Mountains | 8,967 ft 2733.2 m |
3,625 ft 1105 m |
39.9 mi 64.2 km |
33°17′55″N 106°31′53″W / 33.2985°N 106.5314°W |
| 10 | Whitewater Baldy | Mogollon Mountains | 10,899 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,545 ft 1081 m |
51.6 mi 83.1 km |
33°19′26″N 108°38′32″W / 33.3239°N 108.6423°W |
| 11 | Wheeler Peak | Taos Mountains | 13,167 ft 4013.3 m |
3,409 ft 1039 m |
37.0 mi 59.6 km |
36°33′25″N 105°25′01″W / 36.5569°N 105.4169°W |
| 12 | Animas Mountains high point | Animas Mountains | 8,568 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,284 ft 1001 m |
31.4 mi 50.6 km |
31°34′10″N 108°47′19″W / 31.5695°N 108.7887°W |
| 13 | Capitan Mountains high point | Capitan Mountains | 10,204 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,271 ft 997 m |
28.1 mi 45.2 km |
33°36′05″N 105°20′37″W / 33.6013°N 105.3436°W |
| 14 | Manzano Peak | Manzano Mountains | 10,100 ft 3078.5 m |
3,248 ft 990 m |
42.2 mi 67.9 km |
34°35′28″N 106°26′48″W / 34.5910°N 106.4468°W |
| 15 | Florida Peak | Florida Mountains | 7,462 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,215 ft 980 m |
26.8 mi 43.1 km |
32°07′35″N 107°37′23″W / 32.1265°N 107.6230°W |
| 16 | West Blue Mountain | San Mateo Mountains | 10,340 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,146 ft 959 m |
26.0 mi 41.8 km |
33°39′54″N 107°26′45″W / 33.6650°N 107.4458°W |
| 17 | Ladrones Benchmark | Sierra Ladrones | 9,186 ft 2799.9 m |
3,140 ft 957 m |
25.8 mi 41.5 km |
34°26′05″N 107°05′06″W / 34.4348°N 107.0851°W |
| 18 | Venado Peak | Taos Mountains | 12,739 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,971 ft 906 m |
11.80 mi 18.99 km |
36°47′30″N 105°29′36″W / 36.7917°N 105.4933°W |
| 19 | Mount Phillips | Cimarron Range | 11,742 ft 3578.9 m |
2,921 ft 890 m |
7.51 mi 12.09 km |
36°28′36″N 105°09′34″W / 36.4766°N 105.1595°W |
| 20 | Baldy Mountain | Cimarron Range | 12,445 ft 3793.3 m |
2,701 ft 823 m |
11.33 mi 18.24 km |
36°37′48″N 105°12′48″W / 36.6299°N 105.2134°W |
| 21 | Carrizo Peak | Carrizo Mountains | 9,603 ft 2927 m |
2,655 ft 809 m |
14.01 mi 22.5 km |
33°41′27″N 105°43′43″W / 33.6908°N 105.7285°W |
| 22 | Cookes Peak | Cookes Range | 8,411 ft 2563.8 m |
2,588 ft 789 m |
22.3 mi 35.9 km |
32°32′10″N 107°43′53″W / 32.5360°N 107.7315°W |
| 23 | McKnight Mountain | Black Range | 10,169 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,545 ft 776 m |
42.0 mi 67.6 km |
33°03′06″N 107°51′01″W / 33.0518°N 107.8503°W |
| 24 | San Andres Peak | San Andres Mountains | 8,244 ft 2512.7 m |
2,525 ft 770 m |
22.8 mi 36.8 km |
32°40′34″N 106°32′12″W / 32.6760°N 106.5368°W |
| 25 | Cerro Vista | Sangre de Cristo Mountains | 11,937 ft 3638.3 m |
2,519 ft 768 m |
14.19 mi 22.8 km |
36°14′07″N 105°24′39″W / 36.2353°N 105.4108°W |
| 26 | Ute Mountain | Taos Mountains | 10,097 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,488 ft 758 m |
10.75 mi 17.30 km |
36°56′15″N 105°41′03″W / 36.9376°N 105.6841°W |
| 27 | Redondo Peak | Jemez Mountains | 11,258 ft 3431.5 m |
2,464 ft 751 m |
13.58 mi 21.9 km |
35°52′19″N 106°33′38″W / 35.8720°N 106.5606°W |
| 28 | Little Costilla Peak | Culebra Range | 12,588 ft 3836.8 m |
2,444 ft 745 m |
7.75 mi 12.48 km |
36°50′01″N 105°13′22″W / 36.8335°N 105.2229°W |
| 29 | Alegres Mountain | Colorado Plateau | 10,240 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,379 ft 725 m |
54.5 mi 87.7 km |
34°09′27″N 108°11′22″W / 34.1575°N 108.1894°W |
| 30 | Wind Mountain | Cornudas Mountains | 7,269 ft 2215.6 m |
2,350 ft 716 m |
37.2 mi 59.8 km |
32°01′31″N 105°30′58″W / 32.0254°N 105.5161°W |
New Mexico's Most Isolated Mountains
These mountains are quite far from other peaks that are just as tall or taller. Sierra Blanca Peak is super isolated, more than 200 kilometers (about 124 miles) from another peak of similar height. Three other peaks are over 100 kilometers (about 62 miles) away from their nearest taller neighbor.
| Rank | Mountain peak | Mountain range | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Blanca Peak | Sacramento Mountains | 11,981 ft 3651.8 m |
5,553 ft 1693 m |
165.7 mi 267 km |
33°22′27″N 105°48′31″W / 33.3743°N 105.8087°W |
| 2 | South Baldy | Magdalena Mountains | 10,787 ft 3288.0 m |
3,813 ft 1162 m |
88.1 mi 141.7 km |
33°59′28″N 107°11′16″W / 33.9910°N 107.1879°W |
| 3 | Mount Taylor | San Mateo Mountains | 11,305 ft 3445.9 m |
4,094 ft 1248 m |
86.8 mi 139.6 km |
35°14′19″N 107°36′31″W / 35.2387°N 107.6085°W |
| 4 | Alegres Mountain | Colorado Plateau | 10,240 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,379 ft 725 m |
54.5 mi 87.7 km |
34°09′27″N 108°11′22″W / 34.1575°N 108.1894°W |
| 5 | Organ Needle | San Andres Mountains | 8,992 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,730 ft 1137 m |
52.0 mi 83.7 km |
32°20′43″N 106°33′43″W / 32.3452°N 106.5620°W |
| 6 | Whitewater Baldy | Mogollon Mountains | 10,899 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,545 ft 1081 m |
51.6 mi 83.1 km |
33°19′26″N 108°38′32″W / 33.3239°N 108.6423°W |
| 7 | Sandia Crest | Sandia Mountains | 10,682 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
4,108 ft 1252 m |
45.3 mi 72.9 km |
35°12′36″N 106°26′58″W / 35.2101°N 106.4495°W |
| 8 | Truchas Peak | Santa Fe Mountains | 13,108 ft 3995.2 m |
4,001 ft 1220 m |
42.3 mi 68.2 km |
35°57′45″N 105°38′42″W / 35.9625°N 105.6450°W |
| 9 | Manzano Peak | Manzano Mountains | 10,100 ft 3078.5 m |
3,248 ft 990 m |
42.2 mi 67.9 km |
34°35′28″N 106°26′48″W / 34.5910°N 106.4468°W |
| 10 | McKnight Mountain | Black Range | 10,169 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,545 ft 776 m |
42.0 mi 67.6 km |
33°03′06″N 107°51′01″W / 33.0518°N 107.8503°W |
| 11 | Salinas Peak | San Andres Mountains | 8,967 ft 2733.2 m |
3,625 ft 1105 m |
39.9 mi 64.2 km |
33°17′55″N 106°31′53″W / 33.2985°N 106.5314°W |
| 12 | South Sacramento Mountains high point | Sacramento Mountains | 2,698 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,115 ft 645 m |
39.0 mi 62.8 km |
32°46′27″N 105°46′14″W / 32.7741°N 105.7706°W |
| 13 | Gallinas Peak | Gallinas Mountains | 8,640 ft 2633.5 m |
2,172 ft 662 m |
37.2 mi 59.9 km |
34°14′50″N 105°47′19″W / 34.2471°N 105.7887°W |
| 14 | Wind Mountain | Cornudas Mountains | 7,269 ft 2215.6 m |
2,350 ft 716 m |
37.2 mi 59.8 km |
32°01′31″N 105°30′58″W / 32.0254°N 105.5161°W |
| 15 | Wheeler Peak | Taos Mountains | 13,167 ft 4013.3 m |
3,409 ft 1039 m |
37.0 mi 59.6 km |
36°33′25″N 105°25′01″W / 36.5569°N 105.4169°W |
| 16 | Chicoma Mountain | Jemez Mountains | 11,561 ft 3523.8 m |
4,291 ft 1308 m |
35.3 mi 56.8 km |
36°00′26″N 106°23′05″W / 36.0073°N 106.3846°W |
| 17 | Animas Mountains high point | Animas Mountains | 8,568 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,284 ft 1001 m |
31.4 mi 50.6 km |
31°34′10″N 108°47′19″W / 31.5695°N 108.7887°W |
| 18 | Capitan Mountains high point | Capitan Mountains | 10,204 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,271 ft 997 m |
28.1 mi 45.2 km |
33°36′05″N 105°20′37″W / 33.6013°N 105.3436°W |
| 19 | Florida Peak | Florida Mountains | 7,462 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,215 ft 980 m |
26.8 mi 43.1 km |
32°07′35″N 107°37′23″W / 32.1265°N 107.6230°W |
| 20 | West Blue Mountain | San Mateo Mountains | 10,340 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
3,146 ft 959 m |
26.0 mi 41.8 km |
33°39′54″N 107°26′45″W / 33.6650°N 107.4458°W |
| 21 | Ladrones Benchmark | Sierra Ladrones | 9,186 ft 2799.9 m |
3,140 ft 957 m |
25.8 mi 41.5 km |
34°26′05″N 107°05′06″W / 34.4348°N 107.0851°W |
| 22 | Big Hatchet Peak | Animas Mountains | 8,369 ft 2551 m |
3,706 ft 1130 m |
23.0 mi 37.0 km |
31°38′07″N 108°23′55″W / 31.6354°N 108.3987°W |
| 23 | San Andres Peak | San Andres Mountains | 8,244 ft 2512.7 m |
2,525 ft 770 m |
22.8 mi 36.8 km |
32°40′34″N 106°32′12″W / 32.6760°N 106.5368°W |
| 24 | Cookes Peak | Cookes Range | 8,411 ft 2563.8 m |
2,588 ft 789 m |
22.3 mi 35.9 km |
32°32′10″N 107°43′53″W / 32.5360°N 107.7315°W |
| 25 | San Pedro Peaks | Jemez Mountains | 10,614 ft Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
1,664 ft 507 m |
22.1 mi 35.5 km |
36°07′22″N 106°48′50″W / 36.1228°N 106.8139°W |
| 26 | San Antonio Mountain | Tusas Mountains | 10,912 ft 3326.1 m |
2,118 ft 646 m |
19.42 mi 31.3 km |
36°51′34″N 106°01′07″W / 36.8594°N 106.0187°W |
| 27 | Mount Withington | San Mateo Mountains | 10,122 ft 3085.3 m |
2,335 ft 712 m |
15.04 mi 24.2 km |
33°52′50″N 107°29′10″W / 33.8806°N 107.4860°W |
| 28 | Cerro Vista | Sangre de Cristo Mountains | 11,937 ft 3638.3 m |
2,519 ft 768 m |
14.19 mi 22.8 km |
36°14′07″N 105°24′39″W / 36.2353°N 105.4108°W |
| 29 | Carrizo Peak | Carrizo Mountains | 9,603 ft 2927 m |
2,655 ft 809 m |
14.01 mi 22.5 km |
33°41′27″N 105°43′43″W / 33.6908°N 105.7285°W |
| 30 | Redondo Peak | Jemez Mountains | 11,258 ft 3431.5 m |
2,464 ft 751 m |
13.58 mi 21.9 km |
35°52′19″N 106°33′38″W / 35.8720°N 106.5606°W |