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Gold Hill is a 12,716-foot summit in northern New Mexico’s Taos Mountains, within the Sangre de Cristo range and Carson National Forest. The highest point in the Columbine–Hondo Wilderness and the state’s 11th-highest summit, it is known for its steep local relief, with the west side rising sharply in less than a mile. Its waters drain toward the Red River and Rio Hondo, tributaries of the Rio Grande. A common route to the top is the Gold Hill Trail, which crosses the summit. Named for late-19th-century gold mining nearby, the mountain has an alpine climate of snowy winters, summer thunderstorms, and conditions that also support Taos Ski Valley.
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