All Mountain Ranges
Mountain Range
easy
Cottonwood Hills
New Mexico
Elevation Range
6,500 ft - 7,843 ft
Notable Peaks
1
Coordinates
32.0819, -104.2384
About Cottonwood Hills
The Cottonwood Hills are a small mountain range located in the southwestern corner of New Mexico. The range rises gradually from the surrounding desert, with gentle, rolling hills covered in piñon pine and juniper forests. The terrain is mostly moderate, with a few steeper slopes and rocky outcroppings. The hills offer scenic vistas of the surrounding Chihuahuan Desert landscape, including the distant Gila and Sacramento mountain ranges.
Notable Peaks
Cottonwood Peak
7,843 ft
Activities
hiking
backpacking
camping
wildlife viewing
Best Seasons
spring
fall
Gateway Towns
Silver City, NM
Deming, NM
Data Source
Geographic data from USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Descriptions generated with AI assistance.