Picacho Mountain
About
Picacho Mountain is a summit on Bureau of Land Management land in the Las Cruces District of southern New Mexico, about 1.2 miles from the community of Picacho Hills. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs near 78°F with lows in the mid-40s, and October highs around 80°F. Summer highs there reach the mid-90s. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet below the mountain, so temperatures up high run cooler. The Unnamed BLM Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Las Cruces Area Climbing is about 0.4 mile off. A little farther out are the Apache Canyon Trail (formerly Tabasco Twister), about 1.5 miles away, and Branson Canyon, about 2.7 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
4,953 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Picacho Mountain
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
When to go
Best time to go: Feb–Apr. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–78°F and lows of 34–46°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the State Univ, NM weather station, 8 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan59° high30° low
- Feb64° high34° low
- Mar71° high39° low
- Apr78° high46° low
- May87° high54° low
- Jun96° high64° low
- Jul96° high69° low
- Aug94° high68° low
- Sep88° high61° low
- Oct80° high48° low
- Nov68° high37° low
- Dec58° high30° low
The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Las Cruces District · Bureau of Land Management
- Nearest town
- Picacho Hills, New Mexico · 1.2 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Unnamed BLM TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Las Cruces Area ClimbingRock climbing0.4 mi
- Apache Canyon Trail (Formerly Tabasco Twister)Hiking1.5 mi
- SST Bike TrailHiking2.6 mi
- Branson CanyonHiking2.7 mi
- Ridge Line TrailHiking3.4 mi
- Discovery TrailHiking3.4 mi
- Gilliem Lateral Trail (West)Hiking6.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
