The Highest Peaks in New Mexico

New Mexico's 24 highest hikeable summits, ranked by elevation. The tallest is Wheeler Peak at 13,159 ft. Every peak below links to a full trail guide with maps, elevation profiles and parking info — updated 2026.

#	Peak	Elevation	Distance	Difficulty
1	Wheeler Peak	13,159 ft	5.8 mi	Strenuous
2	Mount Walter	13,110 ft	6.6 mi	Strenuous
3	Old Mike Peak	13,087 ft	6.3 mi	Strenuous
4	Truchas Peak	13,041 ft	1.6 mi	Moderate
5	North Truchas Peak	12,979 ft	3.6 mi	Hard
6	Simpson Peak	12,969 ft	6.3 mi	Strenuous
7	Lake Fork Peak	12,890 ft	6.3 mi	Moderate
8	Chimayosos Peak	12,841 ft	3.3 mi	Moderate
9	Jicarita Peak	12,808 ft	2 mi	Moderate
10	Venado Peak	12,730 ft	5.8 mi	Strenuous
11	Latir Mesa	12,697 ft	5.8 mi	Strenuous
12	Red Dome	12,690 ft	5 mi	Hard
13	Latir Peak	12,671 ft	5.8 mi	Strenuous
14	Vallecito Mountain	12,625 ft	2 mi	Moderate
15	Santa Fe Baldy	12,621 ft	1.8 mi	Moderate
16	Virsylvia Peak	12,533 ft	5.8 mi	Strenuous
17	Pecos Baldy	12,487 ft	0.6 mi	Easy
18	Jicarilla Peak	12,484 ft	0.7 mi	Easy
19	Cabresto Peak	12,448 ft	0.5 mi	Easy
20	Lew Wallace Peak	12,398 ft	1.8 mi	Moderate
21	Lake Peak	12,372 ft	1.1 mi	Easy
22	Redondo Peak	12,356 ft	3.8 mi	Hard
23	Baldy Mountain	12,352 ft	3.9 mi	Hard
24	Sierra Blanca Peak	11,877 ft	0.7 mi	Easy

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