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Mountain/Rock |
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Lat/Lon:
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33.14856°N / 105.88387°W |
County:
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Otero |
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Elevation:
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5977 ft / 1822 m |
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Overview
Round Mountain is located in southern New Mexico about 9 miles northeast of the town of Tularosa, just off US Highway 70. The cone-shaped mountain is adorned with a cross (more on this below) on the summit, which has an elevation of 5,977 feet. With a prominence of only 277 feet though, Round Mountain narrowly misses technical qualification as a peak – 300 feet of prominence is the minimum required.
Round Mountain is also called Tularosa Peak, and has been known in the past as Dead Man’s Hill.