This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks of the U.S. State of New Mexico.
The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:
- The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level. The first table below ranks the 30 highest major summits of New Mexico by elevation.
- The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings. The second table below ranks the 30 most prominent summits of New Mexico.
- The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation. The third table below ranks the 30 most isolated major summits of New Mexico.
Highest major summits
Of the highest major summits of New Mexico, Wheeler Peak exceeds 4000 meters (13,123 feet) elevation, 11 peaks exceed 3500 meters (11,483 feet), and 26 peaks exceed 3000 meters (9843 feet) elevation.
| 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 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 3883 m | 2,971 ft 906 m | 11.8 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 3322 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 km | 36°14′50″N 105°39′18″W / 36.2473°N 105.6549°W |
| 17 | South Baldy | Magdalena Mountains | 10,787 ft 3288 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 3256 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 3235 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 3152 m | 3,146 ft 959 m | 26 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 3121 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 3110 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 3099 m | 2,545 ft 776 m | 42 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 3078 m | 2,488 ft 758 m | 10.75 mi 17.3 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 2741 m | 3,730 ft 1137 m | 52 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 |
Most prominent summits
Of the most prominent summits of New Mexico, Sierra Blanca Peak is an ultra-prominent summit with more than 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence and 12 peaks exceed 1000 meters (3281 feet) of topographic prominence.
| 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 3256 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 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 2741 m | 3,730 ft 1137 m | 52 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 mi 37 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 3322 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 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 2612 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 3110 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 2274 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 3152 m | 3,146 ft 959 m | 26 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 3883 m | 2,971 ft 906 m | 11.8 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 3099 m | 2,545 ft 776 m | 42 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 3078 m | 2,488 ft 758 m | 10.75 mi 17.3 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 3121 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 |
Most isolated major summits
Of the most isolated major summits of New Mexico, Sierra Blanca Peak exceeds 200 kilometers (124.3 miles) of topographic isolation and three peaks exceed 100 kilometers (62.14 miles) of topographic isolation.
| 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 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 3121 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 2741 m | 3,730 ft 1137 m | 52 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 3322 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 3256 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 3099 m | 2,545 ft 776 m | 42 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 822 m | 2,115 ft 645 m | 39 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 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 2612 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 3110 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 2274 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 3152 m | 3,146 ft 959 m | 26 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 mi 37 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 3235 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 |
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See also
- List of mountain peaks of North America
- List of mountain peaks of Greenland
- List of mountain peaks of Canada
- List of mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
- List of mountain peaks of the United States
- List of mountain peaks of Alaska
- List of mountain peaks of Arizona
- List of mountain peaks of California
- List of mountain peaks of Colorado
- List of mountain peaks of Hawaiʻi
- List of mountain peaks of Idaho
- List of mountain peaks of Montana
- List of mountain peaks of Nevada
- List of mountain peaks of New Mexico
- List of mountains of New Mexico
- List of mountain ranges of New Mexico
- List of mountain peaks of Oregon
- List of mountain peaks of Utah
- List of mountain peaks of Washington (state)
- List of mountain peaks of Wyoming
- List of mountain peaks of México
- List of mountain peaks of Central America
- List of mountain peaks of the Caribbean
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