New Mexico County Prominence

Prominence of New Mexico County High Points

Compiled 2005-6 by Edward Earl.

CountyNameElevationProminenceSaddle
Elevation Location
Otero Sierra Blanca 11973 5533 to 5573 6400 to 644033°59'06"N 105°39'36"W
Bernalillo Sandia Crest 10678 4098 to 4118 6560 to 65801 mile S of Bullmill Camp
Cibola Mt Taylor 11301 4081 to 4101 7200 to 7220between Cañada Las Vacas and San Mateo Creek
Mora & Rio ArribaTruchas Pk 13102 3982 to 4022 9080 to 9120Palo Flechado Pass
Socorro South Baldy 10783 3803 to 3823 6960 to 69801 mile SW of Driveway well
Doña Ana Organ Needle 8980 3720 to 3740 5240 to 526033°26'18"N 106°29'54"W
Catron Whitewater Baldy 10895 3535 to 3555 7340 to 736033°56'00"N 108°25'18"W
Taos Wheeler Pk 13161 3401 to 3441 9720 to 9760Costilla Pass
Hidalgo Animas Pk 8565 3250 to 3316 5249 to 5315in Mexico
Torrance Manzano Pk 10098 3238 to 3258 6840 to 6860N end of Gutierrez Canyon
Luna Cookes Pk 8404 2568 to 2608 5800 to 58401½ miles W of Mule Springs Pk
Grant & SierraMcKnight Mtn 10165 2525 to 2565 7600 to 7640between Divide Canyon and O Bar O Canyon
Sandoval Redondo Pk 11254 2454 to 2474 8780 to 8800½ mile N of Valle Jaramillo
Colfax Little Costilla Pk 12584 2424 to 246410120 to 101601 mile SW of Underwood Lakes
Santa Fe Santa Fe Baldy 12622 1997 to 202210600 to 10625N of Horsethief Creek
Union Sierra Grande 8720 1900 to 1920 6800 to 68203 miles SE of Capulin
San Juan Beautiful Mtn 9388 1508 to 1548 7840 to 788036°27'21"N 109°02'36"W
Chavez One Tree Pk 7089 649 to 689 6400 to 64402 saddles S and W of Chimney Lake
McKinley Cerros de Alejandro 9166 606 to 626 8540 to 8560NW of Laguna Fria
San Miguel Elk Mtn 11661 581 to 62111040 to 110803 saddles 0.8 mile N and S of Spring Mtn
Lincoln Lookout Mtn 11580 380 to 46011120 to 112000.6 mile S of HP
Eddy32°00'42"N 104°49'18"W 7480 to 7500 360 to 440 7080 to 71202 saddles 1000' N and S of TX border
Guadalupe Mesa Leon 6339 359 to 369 5970 to 59802 miles WNW of HP
Harding Sugarloaf Mtn 6455 355 to 365 6090 to 61001½ miles W of Chateau Hill
De Baca Loma Alta 5583 123 to 133 5450 to 54602½ miles SW of HP
Valencia 34°37'36"N 106°27'54"W 8960 to 9000 0 to 80 8920 to 8960100' E of HP
QuayW county line on Luciano Mesa 5560 to 5580 0 to 20 5560 to 5580
Los Alamos600' SW of Caballo Mtn10480 to 105200
Curry W end of N county line 4792 0
Roosevelt NW corner of the county 4780 to 4790 0
Leaon W county line 3 miles W of Caprock4476 0

Greatest Prominence in each County in New Mexico

Compiled 2005-6 by Mark Nichols and Edward Earl.
Reviewed 2006 by John Kirk.

CountyNameElevationProminenceSaddle
Elevation Location
Otero Sierra Blanca 119735533 to 5573 6400 to 644033°59'06"N 105°39'36"W
Rio Arriba Chicoma Mtn* 11561 4281 to 43017260 to 7280between Arroyo Campañero and Cisneros Canyon
Bernalillo Sandia Crest 10678 4098 to 4118 6560 to 65801 mile S of Bullmill Camp
Cibola Mt Taylor 11301 4081 to 4101 7200 to 7220between Cañada Las Vacas and San Mateo Creek
Mora Truchas Pk 13102 3982 to 4022 9080 to 9120Palo Flechado Pass
Socorro South Baldy 10783 3803 to 3823 6960 to 69801 mile SW of Driveway well
Doña Ana Organ Needle 8980 3720 to 3740 5240 to 526033°26'18"N 106°29'54"W
Hidalgo Big Hatchet Pk* 8356 3696 to 3716 4640 to 4660Antelope wells crossing
Sierra Salinas Pk* 8965 3605 to 3645 5320 to 53600.3 mile SE of Chinch Bug Spring
Catron Whitewater Baldy 10895 3535 to 3555 7340 to 736033°56'00"N 108°25'18"W
Taos Wheeler Pk 13161 3401 to 3441 9720 to 9760Costilla Pass
Lincoln Capitan Mtns HP* 10201 3261 to 3281 6920 to 6940on NM-48 1/3 mile W of Iron Mine Tank
Torrance Manzano Pk 10098 3238 to 3258 6840 to 6860N end of Gutierrez Canyon
Luna Florida Pk* 7448 3198 to 3208 4240 to 425032°12'06"N 107°40'30"W
Colfax Mt Phillips* 11741 2901 to 2941 8800 to 8840on NM-38 4 miles N or Black Lake
Grant McKnight Mtn 10165 2525 to 2565 7600 to 7640between Divide Canyon and O Bar O Canyon
Sandoval Redondo Pk 11254 2454 to 2474 8780 to 8800½ mile N of Valle Jaramillo
Santa Fe Placer Mtn* 8897 2077 to 2097 6800 to 6820Glenn Ranch
Union Sierra Grande 8720 1900 to 1920 6800 to 68203 miles SE of Capulin
San Juan Shiprock* 7178 1578 to 1598 5580 to 560036°38'15"N 108°50'15"W
McKinley Mt Powell* 8748 1488 to 1508 7240 to 7260Continental Divide on I-40
San Miguel Hermit Pk* 10267 1067 to 1107 9160 to 92002½ miles NW of summit
Quay Palomas Mesa* 5320 to 5340 860 to 900 4440 to 44602½ miles S of summit
Chavez32°39'27"N 105°14'51"W*6686686 to 726 5960 to 60002 miles NE of Van Cleve Ranch
One Tree Pk 7089 649 to 689 6400 to 64402 saddles S and W of Chimney Lake
GuadalupeCuervo Hill* 5366 666 to 686 4680 to 47001.3 miles WSW of summit
Luciano Mesa* 5580 to 5600 640 to 680 4920 to 494035°07'36"N 104°35'27"W
Valencia Mesa Redonda* 6198 648 to 658 5540 to 55500.7 mile SW of Mesa Redonda
Eddy6 areas on Camp Wilderness Ridge, one has elev 7413*7413 to 7440573 to 6406800 to 684032°01'12"N 104°49'21"W
Harding Black Hills, De Baca TP* 5059 529 to 539 4520 to 453035°52'45"N 103°41'57"W
Los AlamosQuemazon Pk*9960 to 9980 380 to 420 9560 to 958035°56'09"N 106°23'42"W
Roosevelt The Mesa* 4710 to 4720 290 to 310 4410 to 4420¼ mile SE of Jones Well
Lea Hat Mesa* 3920 to 3930 230 to 245 3685 to 369032°36'N 103°28.5'W (large area)
De Baca Mesita del Anil* 4920 210 to 220 4700 to 47101 mile E of summit
Curry34°56'42"N 103°14'57"W*4700 to 4720 80 to 120 4600 to 46201000' SSE of summit
34°56'33"N 103°14'39"W* 4695 95 to 115 4580 to 4600400' S of summit

* Most prominent point is not county HP

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