Prominence Peaks of New MexicoThis page will be devoted to the 2000-foot prominence peaks of New Mexico. I have created a table for the top 47, those with 2,000 feet of prominence.
For the list of peaks down to 1,000 feet of prominence, please see rayray's fine page: New Mexico's 1,000 Prominence Peaks.
I plan to be tweaking this page for the upcoming few days so that everything looks spiffy.
The P2000 List (47 peaks)
This is the list of the 46 peaks of New Mexico that are above 2,000 feet of clean prominence. The 47th peak - Santa Fe Baldy - has 1,992 feet of clean prominence but is listed here as a viable "error" peak, in that it still is possible that finer measurements could vault it above the 2,000-foot barrier.
This list is culled from Greg Slayden's www.peakbagger.com page. The prominence figures are for the clean prominence - the low-end 'guarantee' number for each peak. The actual prominence is likely higher, if just by a few feet.
I made two minor adjustments: I switched the order of Animas Peak and Manzano Peak since Greg's listed summit figure for Animas is low by 30 feet. I also state the clean prominence figure for Burro Peak (#46) as 2,015 feet instead of 2,000 feet, since the newest maps show a summit spot elevation of 8,035 feet, 15 feet above the highest inner contour of 8,020 feet.
It is always possible there will be other cases of finer measurements causing some reordering of the list. I will take care of these as they come known.
Acknowledgements: The usual gang of prominence fanatics: Greg Slayden and Aaron Maizlish for their fine websites, Edward Earl and Adam Helman for their computer work and fine discussion of the most arcane mathematical concepts, and Andy Martin for his inveterate mapwork and information on the obscure peaks. Also, to everyone who has posted a peak or photograph of these peaks on SP. I have tried to cite you when possible.
Check out also www.listsofjohn.com, a nexus of information on the 2,000-foot prominence peaks in the United States. There you can view peak profiles, see others' progress, add your own information, etc. The lists are created and maintained by John Kirk.
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#1 Sierra Blanca SP Page by
surgent Sacramento Mountains Otero County (highpoint) 11,973 feet elevation 5,533 feet
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#25 San Andres Peak San Andres Mountains
Photo courtesy San Andres NWR Dona Ana
County 8,235 feet elevation 2,515 feet prominence White Sands Missile Range (no
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#2 Chicoma Mountain SP Page by
streeyyr Jemez Mountains Rio Arriba County 11,561 feet elevation 4,281 feet
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#26 Cerro Vista SP Page by surgent
Sangre de Cristo Mountains Taos & Mora Counties 11,939 feet elevation 2,499 feet prominence |
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#3 Sandia Crest SP Page by
dsnell Sandia Mountains Bernalillo County (highpoint) 10.678 feet elevation 4,098 feet
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#27 Ute Peak Photo by John Kirk Website Taos County 10,093 feet
elevation 2,483 feet prominence |
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#4 Mt. Taylor SP Page by
dsnell N. San Mateo Mountains Cibola County (highpoint) 11,301 feet elevation 4,094 feet
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#28 Redondo
Peak County Highpointers (cohp.org) link Jemez Mountains Valles Calderas National
Preserve Sandoval County (highpoint) 11,254 feet elevation 2,454 feet prominence |
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#5 Truchas Peak
SP Page by dsnell Truchas Mountains Rio Arriba and Mora Counties (highpoint) 13,102
feet elevation 4,001 feet prominence |
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#29 Little Costilla Peak SP Page by
Anthony dePasquale Culebra Mountains Colfax County (highpoint) 12,584 feet elevation
2,424 feet prominence |
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#6 South Baldy SP Page by
streeyyr Magdalena Mountains Socorro County (highpoint) 10,783 feet elevation 3,803 feet
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#30 Alegres Mountain Catron County 10,229 feet
elevation 2,369 feet prominence |
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#7 Organ Needle SP Page by
surgent & weeds19 Photo by John Kirk Organ Mountains Dona Ana County (highpoint) 8,980 feet
elevation 3,700 feet prominence |
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#31 Black Peak SP Page by streeyyr
Pinos Altos Mountains Grant County 9,209 feet elevation 2,349 feet prominence |
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#8 Big Hatchet Peak SP Page
by streeyyr Big Hatchet Mountains Hidalgo County 8,320 feet elevation 3,660 feet
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#32 Wind Mountain SP Page by
streeyyr Cornudas Mountains Otero County 7,280 feet elevation 2,340 feet prominence |
| #9 Salinas Peak San Andres Mountains Photo by Mouser Williams website Sierra
County 8,965 feet elevation 3,605 feet prominence White Sands Missile Range (no
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#33 Mt. Withington SP Page by
streeyyr S. San Mateo Mountains Socorro County 10,115 feet elevation 2,315 feet
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#10 Whitewater Baldy SP Page and photo
by streeyyr Mogollon Mountains Catron County (highpoint) 10,895 feet elevation 3,535 feet
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#34 Brushy Mountain SP Page by
streeyyr Grant County 7,600 feet elevation 2,280 feet prominence |
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#11 Wheeler Peak SP Page by Alan
Ellis Sangre de Cristo Mountains Taos County (highpoint) 13,161 feet elevation 3,409 feet
prominence New Mexico State Highpoint |
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#35 Oscura Peak San Andres Mountains Photo by Maureen Wilks website Socorro
County 8,369 feet elevation 2,279 feet prominence White Sands Missile Range (no
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#12 "Palko Peak" SP Page by streeyyr
Sacramento (Capitan) Mountains Lincoln County 10,201 feet elevation 3,261 feet prominence |
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#36 Eagle Peak SP Page by surgent
Tularosa Mountains Catron County 9,786 feet elevation 2,266 feet prominence |
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#13 Animas
Peak County Highpointers (cohp.org) link Animas Mountains Hidalgo County (highpoint)
8,565 feet elevation 3,250 feet prominence |
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#37 Picuris Peak Picuris Mountains Taos
County 10,801 feet elevation 2,241 feet prominence |
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#14 Manzano Peak SP Page by
streeyyr Manzano Mountains Torrance County (highpoint) 10,098 feet elevation 3,238 feet
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#38 Mockingbird HP Mockingbird Mountains Socorro
County 7,475 feet elevation 2,195 feet prominence White Sands Missile Range (no
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#15 Florida Peak SP Page and photo by
streeyyr Florida Mountains Luna County 7,448 feet elevation 3,198 feet prominence |
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#39 Gallinas Peak SP Page by
streeyyr Gallinas Mountains Lincoln County 8,637 feet elevation 2,167 feet
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#16 West Blue Mountain SP Page and
photo by streeyyr S. San Mateo Mountains Sierra County 10,336 feet elevation 3,136 feet
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#40 Hachita Peak SP Page by
streeyyr Little Hatchet Mountains Hidalgo County 6,639 feet elevation 2,139 feet
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#17 Ladron Mountain SP Page and photo by
streeyyr Ladrones Mountains Socorro County 9,210 feet elevation 3,130 feet prominence |
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#41 San Antonio Mountain SP Page and
photo by streeyyr Rio Arriba County 10,908 feet elevation 2,108 feet prominence |
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#18 Venado Peak SP Page and photo by
attm Sangre de Cristo Mountains Taos County 12,734 feet elevation 2,934 feet
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#42 South Sacramento HP
SP Page by surgent Sacramento Mountains Otero County 9,700 feet elevation 2,100 feet
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#19 Mt. Phillips SP Page and photo by
Anthony dePasquale Sangre de Cristo Mountains Colfax County 11,741 feet elevation 2,901
feet prominence |
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#43 Alamo Hueco HP SP Page and
photo by streeyyr Alamo Hueco Mountains Hidalgo County 6,851 feet elevation 2,091 feet
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#20 Timber Mountain SP Page by
streeyyr Caballo Mountains Sierra County 7,565 feet elevation 2,815 feet prominence |
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#44 Placer Mountain SP Page and photo by
streeyyr Ortiz Mountains Santa Fe County 8,897 feet elevation 2,077 feet prominence |
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#21 Baldy Mountain SP Page by Anthony
dePasquale Sangre de Cristo Mountains Colfax County 12,441 feet elevation 2,681 feet
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#45 Gardner Peak San Andres Mountains Dona Ana
County 7,534 feet elevation 2,052 feet prominence White Sands Missile Range (no
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#22 Carrizo Peak SP Page by
streeyyr Sacramento Mountains Lincoln County 9,565 feet elevation 2,645 feet
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#46 Burro Peak SP Page by streeyyr
Big Burro Mountains Grant County 8,035 feet elevation 2,015 feet prominence |
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#23 Cookes Peak SP Page by surgent
Cookes Mountains Luna County (highpoint) 8,408 feet elevation 2,568 feet prominence |
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#47 Santa Fe Baldy SP Page by
dsnell Sangre de Cristo Mountains Santa Fe County (highpoint) 12,622 feet elevation 1,992
feet prominence |
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#24 McKnight Mountain SP Page by
surgent Black Range Grant & Sierra Counties (highpoint) 10,165 feet elevation 2,525 feet
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Restricted Access Peaks Five peaks are on the White Sands Missile Range and public access is normally prohibited, although in very rare cases a few people have been escorted up a couple peaks by military personnel. Oscura and Salinas both have towers and roads that lead to their summits.
Placer Peak is only open to outside hikers a few times per year.
Alegres Mountain sits on private land with somewhat tricky access.
Animas Peak and Redondo Peak are normally off-limits to the general public. Animas sits on a huge private ranch that normally denies access. Redondo is on publicly-owned land, but current policy forbids access onto Redondo's summit. Ascents of each peak were briefly allowed back when the peaks were under private control or via the Nature Conservancy. However, these days access is strictly denied. Images
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