List of mountain peaks of New Mexico


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:
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. The topographic isolation 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 elevation, 11 peaks exceed, and 26 peaks exceed elevation.
RankMountain peakMountain rangeElevationProminenceIsolationLocation
1
Taos Mountains
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2
Santa Fe Mountains
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3
Taos Mountains
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4
Taos Mountains
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5
Santa Fe Mountains
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6
Culebra Range
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7
Cimarron Range
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8
Sacramento Mountains
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9
Sangre de Cristo Mountains
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10
Cimarron Range
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11
Jemez Mountains
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12
San Mateo Mountains
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13
Jemez Mountains
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14
Tusas Mountains
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15
Mogollon Mountains
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16
Sangre de Cristo Range
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17
Magdalena Mountains
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18
Sandia Mountains
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19
Jemez Mountains
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20
San Mateo Mountains
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21
Colorado Plateau
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22
Capitan Mountains
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23
Black Range
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24
San Mateo Mountains
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25
Manzano Mountains
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26
Taos Mountains
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27
Santa Fe Mountains
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28
Sierra Ladrones
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29
San Andres Mountains
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30
San Andres Mountains
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Most prominent summits

Of the most prominent summits of New Mexico, Sierra Blanca Peak is an ultra-prominent summit with more than of topographic prominence and 12 peaks exceed of topographic prominence.
RankMountain peakMountain rangeElevationProminenceIsolationLocation
1
Sacramento Mountains
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2
Jemez Mountains
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3
Sandia Mountains
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4
San Mateo Mountains
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5
Santa Fe Mountains
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6
Magdalena Mountains
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7
San Andres Mountains
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8
Animas Mountains
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9
San Andres Mountains
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10
Mogollon Mountains
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11
Taos Mountains
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12
Animas Mountains
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13
Capitan Mountains
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14
Manzano Mountains
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15
Florida Mountains
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16
San Mateo Mountains
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17
Sierra Ladrones
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18
Taos Mountains
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19
Cimarron Range
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20
Cimarron Range
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21
Carrizo Mountains
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22
Cookes Range
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23
Black Range
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24
San Andres Mountains
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25
Sangre de Cristo Mountains
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26
Taos Mountains
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27
Jemez Mountains
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28
Culebra Range
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29
Colorado Plateau
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30
Cornudas Mountains
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Most isolated major summits

Of the most isolated major summits of New Mexico, Sierra Blanca Peak exceeds of topographic isolation and three peaks exceed of topographic isolation.
RankMountain peakMountain rangeElevationProminenceIsolationLocation
1
Sacramento Mountains
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2
Magdalena Mountains
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3
San Mateo Mountains
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4
Colorado Plateau
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5
San Andres Mountains
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6
Mogollon Mountains
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7
Sandia Mountains
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8
Santa Fe Mountains
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9
Manzano Mountains
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10
Black Range
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11
San Andres Mountains
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12
Sacramento Mountains
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13
Gallinas Mountains
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14
Cornudas Mountains
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15
Taos Mountains
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16
Jemez Mountains
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17
Animas Mountains
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18
Capitan Mountains
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19
Florida Mountains
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20
San Mateo Mountains
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21
Sierra Ladrones
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22
Animas Mountains
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23
San Andres Mountains
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24
Cookes Range
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25
Jemez Mountains
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26
Tusas Mountains
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27
San Mateo Mountains
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28
Sangre de Cristo Mountains
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29
Carrizo Mountains
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30
Jemez Mountains
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