New Mexico peaks
New Mexico summits
First Ascent Awards
904 of 2,925 peaks 30%
Top climbing months
July 15%
August 13%
June 11%
New Mexico mountains highlights
- Wheeler Peak (13,161 ft) is the highest peak in New Mexico, and hiking to its summit requires crossing a boulder field, navigating steep switchbacks, and traversing a narrow ridgeline before reaching the summit.
- The Sandia Mountains are a popular hiking destination, with the most popular peak being Sandia Peak (10,378 ft), which can be reached via the Sandia Peak Tramway or by hiking the challenging La Luz Trail, which gains over 3,000 feet in elevation in just 7 miles.
- The Organ Mountains in southern New Mexico are known for their unique and dramatic rocky formations, with the most popular hike being to the summit of Organ Needle (8,990 ft), which involves a steep scramble up a rocky gully to reach the exposed summit block.
- The Sangre de Cristo Mountains are the southernmost subrange of the Rocky Mountains, and the most popular hike is to the summit of Mount Baldy (12,441 ft), which involves hiking along a scenic ridgeline and summiting the second highest peak in New Mexico.
- The Jemez Mountains are a volcanic range that is home to several popular hikes, including the summit of Chicoma Mountain (11,561 ft), which is the highest point in the range and requires a challenging cross-country ascent to reach its summit.
Latest summits
"Very rugged, steep, and rough hike. Steepness, rock outcroppings, and heavy undergrowth impeded access to the summit. Was unable to reach the summit itself. Obtained a maximum height of 7563'. Scree was very bad coming down as was trying to find the route. Fell several times due to loose rock. Would not recommend this hike until the route is more clearly defined, as the footpath largely disappears about halfway up.. " — rick-brown • Mar 28, 2024
"A fascinating and exhilarating hike from a saddle to the summit that involved much more snow than expected. Hiked at least one mile each way in snow along the access road that was between 2"-12" deep without snowshoes. Hardly any snow at the summit nor along the gravel access road to the saddle. Several blowdowns created interesting maneuvers along the hike. Tried descending along the Peak Trail, but ran into much deeper snow (2+ feet in places) after about 0.4 mile and had to return to the access road route." — rick-brown • Mar 21, 2024
"Fairly easy climb though the trails were hard to follow because much of the area had been recently brush-hogged. If you take the easternmost trail, the neighbors have two dogs - a Chihuahua which only barked and a much larger dog that was intimidating. Was quite surprised it didn't try to jump the fence Saw my first butterflies of the season. " — rick-brown • Mar 12, 2024
"Beautiful hike though quite rocky. Followed the two track from corral and bushwhacked from it to the summit. Turns out, if we had followed the two track and turned right on one not shown on the maps, we could have hiked it very close to the summit. Believe this should more properly be called Pankey Peak as both geodetic disks atop the mountain refer to it as that, though it is odd that both names are shown on USGS maps. " — rick-brown • Mar 6, 2024
"Lovely hike on a chilly Feb. day with light flurries in the air. Could see a prescribed burn to the northeast and great views all around. Nice bench for views to the north near the summit." — rick-brown • Feb 17, 2024