Gold Hill
About
Gold Hill is a summit in the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness, within the Questa Ranger District of Carson National Forest in northern New Mexico. The nearest town is Taos Ski Valley, about 4 miles away. Goose Lake Fishing sits about half a mile from the summit. The Placer Fork Shortcut and Deer Creek Trail #69 are each about a mile away. Twining Campground is roughly 3.5 miles off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
12,698 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Gold Hill
New Mexico
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Columbine-Hondo Wilderness · Wilderness
- Questa Ranger District · Ranger district
- Carson National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico · 3.8 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Questa Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Valle Vidal Camping Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Annual Summer Closure of Wheeler Peak, Williams Lake, and Surrounding Area
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Goose Lake FishingLake fishing0.6 mi
- Placer Fork ShortcutHiking1.1 mi
- Deer Creek Trail #69Hiking1.1 mi
- TwiningCamping3.4 mi
- ColumbineCamping4.2 mi
- Red RiverCanoeing4.3 mi
- Red River (Mallette Park)Rock climbing5.6 mi
- Roadside DistractionRock climbing7.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
