You can see it from I-40 near Santa Rosa? Got to be 75 miles.Above_Treeline wrote:Impressive mountain though looked cool even a bit after getting off I- 40 around Santa Rosa!
Hermit Peak, NM, Wow!
Forum rules
- This is a mountaineering forum, so please keep your posts on-topic. Posts do not all have to be related to the 14ers but should at least be mountaineering-related.
- Personal attacks and confrontational behavior will result in removal from the forum at the discretion of the administrators.
- Do not use this forum to advertise, sell photos or other products or promote a commercial website.
- Posts will be removed at the discretion of the site administrator or moderator(s), including: Troll posts, posts pushing political views or religious beliefs, and posts with the purpose of instigating conflict within the forum.
-
JChitwood
- Posts: 625
- Joined: 8/29/2011
- 14ers: 58
- 13ers: 51
- Trip Reports (0)
Re: Hermit Peak, NM, Wow!
"I'll make it." - Jimmy Chitwood
Re: Hermit Peak, NM, Wow!
Sorry, but the last one isn't correct. The capitol of Rhode Island isn't Providence.Above_Treeline wrote:A brown stickTory Wells wrote:What is brown and sticky?Above_Treeline wrote:Feel free to ask me questions
What is red and smells like blue paint?
What does a baby horse eat?
What is the capitol of Rhode Island?
Red paint
Baby horse food
Providence
This is the capitol of Rhode Island:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_Island_State_House
I'm old, slow and fat. Unfortunately, those are my good qualities.
-
Above_Treeline
- Posts: 437
- Joined: 8/19/2017
- 14ers: 3
- Trip Reports (1)
Re: Hermit Peak, NM, Wow!
Yeah seemed to be seeing it maybe 5 miles or so after turning on to 84? Right in front of the road, rather impressive, closer to Las Vegas (NM.)JChitwood wrote:You can see it from I-40 near Santa Rosa? Got to be 75 miles.Above_Treeline wrote:Impressive mountain though looked cool even a bit after getting off I- 40 around Santa Rosa!
I support reintroducing grizzlies and wolves to their historic ranges.
-
Above_Treeline
- Posts: 437
- Joined: 8/19/2017
- 14ers: 3
- Trip Reports (1)
Re: Hermit Peak, NM, Wow!
A ha! But where is that building located? ;DScott P wrote:Sorry, but the last one isn't correct. The capitol of Rhode Island isn't Providence.Above_Treeline wrote:A brown stickTory Wells wrote: What is brown and sticky?
What is red and smells like blue paint?
What does a baby horse eat?
What is the capitol of Rhode Island?
Red paint
Baby horse food
Providence
This is the capitol of Rhode Island:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_Island_State_House
Yes, I suppose the Providence is the capital, not the capitol :D
I support reintroducing grizzlies and wolves to their historic ranges.
-
Rick Canter
- Posts: 95
- Joined: 7/8/2012
- 14ers: 31
- 13ers: 6
- Trip Reports (13)
Re: Hermit Peak, NM, Wow!
...similarly, there is a highway sign on US 50 in Annapolis, MD guiding travelers to the "State Capital". They meant "Capitol", but the sign has been up for years and nobody has changed it yet. (yes, Annapolis IS the capital of Maryland).
But what about Hermit Peak...
But what about Hermit Peak...
-
stoopdude
- Posts: 118
- Joined: 6/26/2013
- 14ers: 57 3
- 13ers: 72
- Trip Reports (0)
Re: Hermit Peak, NM, Wow!
I saw this peak from south of Las Vegas on I-25 a couple months ago. It appears so prominent from the direction I had to pull up a map and figure out what it was. Would love to hike it some time, thanks for the info!
Re: Hermit Peak, NM, Wow!
I'm pretty sure you can't see Hermit Peak from Hwy 84 until you're almost to I-25. (I've driven that stretch of highway many times)Above_Treeline wrote:Yeah seemed to be seeing it maybe 5 miles or so after turning on to 84? Right in front of the road, rather impressive, closer to Las Vegas (NM.)JChitwood wrote:You can see it from I-40 near Santa Rosa? Got to be 75 miles.Above_Treeline wrote:Impressive mountain though looked cool even a bit after getting off I- 40 around Santa Rosa!
"A couple more shots of whiskey,
the women 'round here start looking good"
the women 'round here start looking good"
-
JChitwood
- Posts: 625
- Joined: 8/29/2011
- 14ers: 58
- 13ers: 51
- Trip Reports (0)
Re: Hermit Peak, NM, Wow!
Above_Treeline was indeed correct. I came through this area yesterday on the way back from the Guadalupe Mountains NP. Not only can you see Hermit Pk clearly from the intersection of I-40 and Hwy 84, you can see it from a small rise on Hwy 219 about 12 miles south of there. I can’t accurately use Google Earth, but if Hermit is 10 miles north of Las Vegas then you can see it from at least 70 miles away.
"I'll make it." - Jimmy Chitwood
