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 | 4013.3 m |
13,167 ft1039 m |
3,409 ft59.6 km |
37.0 mi36°33′25″N 105°25′01″W / 36.5569°N 105.4169°W |
2 | Truchas Peak | Santa Fe Mountains | 3995.2 m |
13,108 ft1220 m |
4,001 ft68.2 km |
42.3 mi35°57′45″N 105°38′42″W / 35.9625°N 105.6450°W |
3 | Venado Peak | Taos Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
12,739 ft906 m |
2,971 ft18.99 km |
11.80 mi36°47′30″N 105°29′36″W / 36.7917°N 105.4933°W |
4 | Gold Hill | Taos Mountains | 3871 m |
12,700 ft523 m |
1,715 ft9.76 km |
6.06 mi36°38′36″N 105°27′22″W / 36.6432°N 105.4560°W |
5 | Santa Fe Baldy | Santa Fe Mountains | 3850.1 m |
12,632 ft610 m |
2,002 ft17.69 km |
10.99 mi35°49′56″N 105°45′29″W / 35.8322°N 105.7581°W |
6 | Little Costilla Peak | Culebra Range | 3836.8 m |
12,588 ft745 m |
2,444 ft12.48 km |
7.75 mi36°50′01″N 105°13′22″W / 36.8335°N 105.2229°W |
7 | Baldy Mountain | Cimarron Range | 3793.3 m |
12,445 ft823 m |
2,701 ft18.24 km |
11.33 mi36°37′48″N 105°12′48″W / 36.6299°N 105.2134°W |
8 | Sierra Blanca Peak | Sacramento Mountains | 3651.8 m |
11,981 ft1693 m |
5,553 ft267 km |
165.7 mi33°22′27″N 105°48′31″W / 33.3743°N 105.8087°W |
9 | Cerro Vista | Sangre de Cristo Mountains | 3638.3 m |
11,937 ft768 m |
2,519 ft22.8 km |
14.19 mi36°14′07″N 105°24′39″W / 36.2353°N 105.4108°W |
10 | Mount Phillips | Cimarron Range | 3578.9 m |
11,742 ft890 m |
2,921 ft12.09 km |
7.51 mi36°28′36″N 105°09′34″W / 36.4766°N 105.1595°W |
11 | Chicoma Mountain | Jemez Mountains | 3523.8 m |
11,561 ft1308 m |
4,291 ft56.8 km |
35.3 mi36°00′26″N 106°23′05″W / 36.0073°N 106.3846°W |
12 | Mount Taylor | San Mateo Mountains | 3445.9 m |
11,305 ft1248 m |
4,094 ft139.6 km |
86.8 mi35°14′19″N 107°36′31″W / 35.2387°N 107.6085°W |
13 | Redondo Peak | Jemez Mountains | 3431.5 m |
11,258 ft751 m |
2,464 ft21.9 km |
13.58 mi35°52′19″N 106°33′38″W / 35.8720°N 106.5606°W |
14 | San Antonio Mountain | Tusas Mountains | 3326.1 m |
10,912 ft646 m |
2,118 ft31.3 km |
19.42 mi36°51′34″N 106°01′07″W / 36.8594°N 106.0187°W |
15 | Whitewater Baldy | Mogollon Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
10,899 ft1081 m |
3,545 ft83.1 km |
51.6 mi33°19′26″N 108°38′32″W / 33.3239°N 108.6423°W |
16 | Picuris Peak | Sangre de Cristo Range | 3292.5 m |
10,802 ft689 m |
2,261 ft16.00 km |
9.94 mi36°14′50″N 105°39′18″W / 36.2473°N 105.6549°W |
17 | South Baldy | Magdalena Mountains | 3288.0 m |
10,787 ft1162 m |
3,813 ft141.7 km |
88.1 mi33°59′28″N 107°11′16″W / 33.9910°N 107.1879°W |
18 | Sandia Crest | Sandia Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
10,682 ft1252 m |
4,108 ft72.9 km |
45.3 mi35°12′36″N 106°26′58″W / 35.2101°N 106.4495°W |
19 | San Pedro Peaks | Jemez Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
10,614 ft507 m |
1,664 ft35.5 km |
22.1 mi36°07′22″N 106°48′50″W / 36.1228°N 106.8139°W |
20 | West Blue Mountain | San Mateo Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
10,340 ft959 m |
3,146 ft41.8 km |
26.0 mi33°39′54″N 107°26′45″W / 33.6650°N 107.4458°W |
21 | Alegres Mountain | Colorado Plateau | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
10,240 ft725 m |
2,379 ft87.7 km |
54.5 mi34°09′27″N 108°11′22″W / 34.1575°N 108.1894°W |
22 | Capitan Mountains high point | Capitan Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
10,204 ft997 m |
3,271 ft45.2 km |
28.1 mi33°36′05″N 105°20′37″W / 33.6013°N 105.3436°W |
23 | McKnight Mountain | Black Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
10,169 ft776 m |
2,545 ft67.6 km |
42.0 mi33°03′06″N 107°51′01″W / 33.0518°N 107.8503°W |
24 | Mount Withington | San Mateo Mountains | 3085.3 m |
10,122 ft712 m |
2,335 ft24.2 km |
15.04 mi33°52′50″N 107°29′10″W / 33.8806°N 107.4860°W |
25 | Manzano Peak | Manzano Mountains | 3078.5 m |
10,100 ft990 m |
3,248 ft67.9 km |
42.2 mi34°35′28″N 106°26′48″W / 34.5910°N 106.4468°W |
26 | Ute Mountain | Taos Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
10,097 ft758 m |
2,488 ft17.30 km |
10.75 mi36°56′15″N 105°41′03″W / 36.9376°N 105.6841°W |
27 | Atalaya Mountain | Santa Fe Mountains | 2927 m |
9,603 ft809 m |
2,655 ft22.5 km |
14.01 mi33°41′27″N 105°43′43″W / 33.6908°N 105.7285°W |
28 | Ladrones Benchmark | Sierra Ladrones | 2799.9 m |
9,186 ft957 m |
3,140 ft41.5 km |
25.8 mi34°26′05″N 107°05′06″W / 34.4348°N 107.0851°W |
29 | Organ Needle | San Andres Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
8,992 ft1137 m |
3,730 ft83.7 km |
52.0 mi32°20′43″N 106°33′43″W / 32.3452°N 106.5620°W |
30 | Salinas Peak | San Andres Mountains | 2733.2 m |
8,967 ft1105 m |
3,625 ft64.2 km |
39.9 mi33°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 | 3651.8 m |
11,981 ft1693 m |
5,553 ft267 km |
165.7 mi33°22′27″N 105°48′31″W / 33.3743°N 105.8087°W |
2 | Chicoma Mountain | Jemez Mountains | 3523.8 m |
11,561 ft1308 m |
4,291 ft56.8 km |
35.3 mi36°00′26″N 106°23′05″W / 36.0073°N 106.3846°W |
3 | Sandia Crest | Sandia Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
10,682 ft1252 m |
4,108 ft72.9 km |
45.3 mi35°12′36″N 106°26′58″W / 35.2101°N 106.4495°W |
4 | Mount Taylor | San Mateo Mountains | 3445.9 m |
11,305 ft1248 m |
4,094 ft139.6 km |
86.8 mi35°14′19″N 107°36′31″W / 35.2387°N 107.6085°W |
5 | Truchas Peak | Santa Fe Mountains | 3995.2 m |
13,108 ft1220 m |
4,001 ft68.2 km |
42.3 mi35°57′45″N 105°38′42″W / 35.9625°N 105.6450°W |
6 | South Baldy | Magdalena Mountains | 3288.0 m |
10,787 ft1162 m |
3,813 ft141.7 km |
88.1 mi33°59′28″N 107°11′16″W / 33.9910°N 107.1879°W |
7 | Organ Needle | San Andres Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
8,992 ft1137 m |
3,730 ft83.7 km |
52.0 mi32°20′43″N 106°33′43″W / 32.3452°N 106.5620°W |
8 | Big Hatchet Peak | Animas Mountains | 2551 m |
8,369 ft1130 m |
3,706 ft37.0 km |
23.0 mi31°38′07″N 108°23′55″W / 31.6354°N 108.3987°W |
9 | Salinas Peak | San Andres Mountains | 2733.2 m |
8,967 ft1105 m |
3,625 ft64.2 km |
39.9 mi33°17′55″N 106°31′53″W / 33.2985°N 106.5314°W |
10 | Whitewater Baldy | Mogollon Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
10,899 ft1081 m |
3,545 ft83.1 km |
51.6 mi33°19′26″N 108°38′32″W / 33.3239°N 108.6423°W |
11 | Wheeler Peak | Taos Mountains | 4013.3 m |
13,167 ft1039 m |
3,409 ft59.6 km |
37.0 mi36°33′25″N 105°25′01″W / 36.5569°N 105.4169°W |
12 | Animas Mountains high point | Animas Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
8,568 ft1001 m |
3,284 ft50.6 km |
31.4 mi31°34′10″N 108°47′19″W / 31.5695°N 108.7887°W |
13 | Capitan Mountains high point | Capitan Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
10,204 ft997 m |
3,271 ft45.2 km |
28.1 mi33°36′05″N 105°20′37″W / 33.6013°N 105.3436°W |
14 | Manzano Peak | Manzano Mountains | 3078.5 m |
10,100 ft990 m |
3,248 ft67.9 km |
42.2 mi34°35′28″N 106°26′48″W / 34.5910°N 106.4468°W |
15 | Florida Peak | Florida Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
7,462 ft980 m |
3,215 ft43.1 km |
26.8 mi32°07′35″N 107°37′23″W / 32.1265°N 107.6230°W |
16 | West Blue Mountain | San Mateo Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
10,340 ft959 m |
3,146 ft41.8 km |
26.0 mi33°39′54″N 107°26′45″W / 33.6650°N 107.4458°W |
17 | Ladrones Benchmark | Sierra Ladrones | 2799.9 m |
9,186 ft957 m |
3,140 ft41.5 km |
25.8 mi34°26′05″N 107°05′06″W / 34.4348°N 107.0851°W |
18 | Venado Peak | Taos Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
12,739 ft906 m |
2,971 ft18.99 km |
11.80 mi36°47′30″N 105°29′36″W / 36.7917°N 105.4933°W |
19 | Mount Phillips | Cimarron Range | 3578.9 m |
11,742 ft890 m |
2,921 ft12.09 km |
7.51 mi36°28′36″N 105°09′34″W / 36.4766°N 105.1595°W |
20 | Baldy Mountain | Cimarron Range | 3793.3 m |
12,445 ft823 m |
2,701 ft18.24 km |
11.33 mi36°37′48″N 105°12′48″W / 36.6299°N 105.2134°W |
21 | Carrizo Peak | Carrizo Mountains | 2927 m |
9,603 ft809 m |
2,655 ft22.5 km |
14.01 mi33°41′27″N 105°43′43″W / 33.6908°N 105.7285°W |
22 | Cookes Peak | Cookes Range | 2563.8 m |
8,411 ft789 m |
2,588 ft35.9 km |
22.3 mi32°32′10″N 107°43′53″W / 32.5360°N 107.7315°W |
23 | McKnight Mountain | Black Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
10,169 ft776 m |
2,545 ft67.6 km |
42.0 mi33°03′06″N 107°51′01″W / 33.0518°N 107.8503°W |
24 | San Andres Peak | San Andres Mountains | 2512.7 m |
8,244 ft770 m |
2,525 ft36.8 km |
22.8 mi32°40′34″N 106°32′12″W / 32.6760°N 106.5368°W |
25 | Cerro Vista | Sangre de Cristo Mountains | 3638.3 m |
11,937 ft768 m |
2,519 ft22.8 km |
14.19 mi36°14′07″N 105°24′39″W / 36.2353°N 105.4108°W |
26 | Ute Mountain | Taos Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
10,097 ft758 m |
2,488 ft17.30 km |
10.75 mi36°56′15″N 105°41′03″W / 36.9376°N 105.6841°W |
27 | Redondo Peak | Jemez Mountains | 3431.5 m |
11,258 ft751 m |
2,464 ft21.9 km |
13.58 mi35°52′19″N 106°33′38″W / 35.8720°N 106.5606°W |
28 | Little Costilla Peak | Culebra Range | 3836.8 m |
12,588 ft745 m |
2,444 ft12.48 km |
7.75 mi36°50′01″N 105°13′22″W / 36.8335°N 105.2229°W |
29 | Alegres Mountain | Colorado Plateau | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
10,240 ft725 m |
2,379 ft87.7 km |
54.5 mi34°09′27″N 108°11′22″W / 34.1575°N 108.1894°W |
30 | Wind Mountain | Cornudas Mountains | 2215.6 m |
7,269 ft716 m |
2,350 ft59.8 km |
37.2 mi32°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 | 3651.8 m |
11,981 ft1693 m |
5,553 ft267 km |
165.7 mi33°22′27″N 105°48′31″W / 33.3743°N 105.8087°W |
2 | South Baldy | Magdalena Mountains | 3288.0 m |
10,787 ft1162 m |
3,813 ft141.7 km |
88.1 mi33°59′28″N 107°11′16″W / 33.9910°N 107.1879°W |
3 | Mount Taylor | San Mateo Mountains | 3445.9 m |
11,305 ft1248 m |
4,094 ft139.6 km |
86.8 mi35°14′19″N 107°36′31″W / 35.2387°N 107.6085°W |
4 | Alegres Mountain | Colorado Plateau | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
10,240 ft725 m |
2,379 ft87.7 km |
54.5 mi34°09′27″N 108°11′22″W / 34.1575°N 108.1894°W |
5 | Organ Needle | San Andres Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
8,992 ft1137 m |
3,730 ft83.7 km |
52.0 mi32°20′43″N 106°33′43″W / 32.3452°N 106.5620°W |
6 | Whitewater Baldy | Mogollon Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
10,899 ft1081 m |
3,545 ft83.1 km |
51.6 mi33°19′26″N 108°38′32″W / 33.3239°N 108.6423°W |
7 | Sandia Crest | Sandia Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
10,682 ft1252 m |
4,108 ft72.9 km |
45.3 mi35°12′36″N 106°26′58″W / 35.2101°N 106.4495°W |
8 | Truchas Peak | Santa Fe Mountains | 3995.2 m |
13,108 ft1220 m |
4,001 ft68.2 km |
42.3 mi35°57′45″N 105°38′42″W / 35.9625°N 105.6450°W |
9 | Manzano Peak | Manzano Mountains | 3078.5 m |
10,100 ft990 m |
3,248 ft67.9 km |
42.2 mi34°35′28″N 106°26′48″W / 34.5910°N 106.4468°W |
10 | McKnight Mountain | Black Range | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
10,169 ft776 m |
2,545 ft67.6 km |
42.0 mi33°03′06″N 107°51′01″W / 33.0518°N 107.8503°W |
11 | Salinas Peak | San Andres Mountains | 2733.2 m |
8,967 ft1105 m |
3,625 ft64.2 km |
39.9 mi33°17′55″N 106°31′53″W / 33.2985°N 106.5314°W |
12 | South Sacramento Mountains high point | Sacramento Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
2,698 ft645 m |
2,115 ft62.8 km |
39.0 mi32°46′27″N 105°46′14″W / 32.7741°N 105.7706°W |
13 | Gallinas Peak | Gallinas Mountains | 2633.5 m |
8,640 ft662 m |
2,172 ft59.9 km |
37.2 mi34°14′50″N 105°47′19″W / 34.2471°N 105.7887°W |
14 | Wind Mountain | Cornudas Mountains | 2215.6 m |
7,269 ft716 m |
2,350 ft59.8 km |
37.2 mi32°01′31″N 105°30′58″W / 32.0254°N 105.5161°W |
15 | Wheeler Peak | Taos Mountains | 4013.3 m |
13,167 ft1039 m |
3,409 ft59.6 km |
37.0 mi36°33′25″N 105°25′01″W / 36.5569°N 105.4169°W |
16 | Chicoma Mountain | Jemez Mountains | 3523.8 m |
11,561 ft1308 m |
4,291 ft56.8 km |
35.3 mi36°00′26″N 106°23′05″W / 36.0073°N 106.3846°W |
17 | Animas Mountains high point | Animas Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
8,568 ft1001 m |
3,284 ft50.6 km |
31.4 mi31°34′10″N 108°47′19″W / 31.5695°N 108.7887°W |
18 | Capitan Mountains high point | Capitan Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
10,204 ft997 m |
3,271 ft45.2 km |
28.1 mi33°36′05″N 105°20′37″W / 33.6013°N 105.3436°W |
19 | Florida Peak | Florida Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
7,462 ft980 m |
3,215 ft43.1 km |
26.8 mi32°07′35″N 107°37′23″W / 32.1265°N 107.6230°W |
20 | West Blue Mountain | San Mateo Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
10,340 ft959 m |
3,146 ft41.8 km |
26.0 mi33°39′54″N 107°26′45″W / 33.6650°N 107.4458°W |
21 | Ladrones Benchmark | Sierra Ladrones | 2799.9 m |
9,186 ft957 m |
3,140 ft41.5 km |
25.8 mi34°26′05″N 107°05′06″W / 34.4348°N 107.0851°W |
22 | Big Hatchet Peak | Animas Mountains | 2551 m |
8,369 ft1130 m |
3,706 ft37.0 km |
23.0 mi31°38′07″N 108°23′55″W / 31.6354°N 108.3987°W |
23 | San Andres Peak | San Andres Mountains | 2512.7 m |
8,244 ft770 m |
2,525 ft36.8 km |
22.8 mi32°40′34″N 106°32′12″W / 32.6760°N 106.5368°W |
24 | Cookes Peak | Cookes Range | 2563.8 m |
8,411 ft789 m |
2,588 ft35.9 km |
22.3 mi32°32′10″N 107°43′53″W / 32.5360°N 107.7315°W |
25 | San Pedro Peaks | Jemez Mountains | Expression error: Missing operand for round. m |
10,614 ft507 m |
1,664 ft35.5 km |
22.1 mi36°07′22″N 106°48′50″W / 36.1228°N 106.8139°W |
26 | San Antonio Mountain | Tusas Mountains | 3326.1 m |
10,912 ft646 m |
2,118 ft31.3 km |
19.42 mi36°51′34″N 106°01′07″W / 36.8594°N 106.0187°W |
27 | Mount Withington | San Mateo Mountains | 3085.3 m |
10,122 ft712 m |
2,335 ft24.2 km |
15.04 mi33°52′50″N 107°29′10″W / 33.8806°N 107.4860°W |
28 | Cerro Vista | Sangre de Cristo Mountains | 3638.3 m |
11,937 ft768 m |
2,519 ft22.8 km |
14.19 mi36°14′07″N 105°24′39″W / 36.2353°N 105.4108°W |
29 | Carrizo Peak | Carrizo Mountains | 2927 m |
9,603 ft809 m |
2,655 ft22.5 km |
14.01 mi33°41′27″N 105°43′43″W / 33.6908°N 105.7285°W |
30 | Redondo Peak | Jemez Mountains | 3431.5 m |
11,258 ft751 m |
2,464 ft21.9 km |
13.58 mi35°52′19″N 106°33′38″W / 35.8720°N 106.5606°W |