| Red Hill, New Mexico | |
| Settlement Type: | Ghost Town |
| Pushpin Map: | USA New Mexico#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Red Hill |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New Mexico |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New Mexico |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Catron |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 0 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Coordinates: | 34.2186°N -108.8722°W |
| Area Code: | 575 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 910058 |
Red Hill is a ghost town in Catron County, New Mexico, United States, west of Quemado.[1]
See main article: article and Red Hill volcanic field. Also known as the Quemado volcanic field, Red Hill is 24 kilometers east of the larger Springerville volcanic field and immediately south of the Zuni Salt Lake field. The area is made up of scoria cone and silicic dome fields[2] [3] The last eruption was 23,000 yrs B.P.[4]
In 1836 a prospector named Adams staggered into the town of Piños Altos. With multiple arrow wounds and close to death, he told several people gathered around him that he had been prospecting off in the north. When they opened his knapsack they found a fortune in gold. His only marker to tell where the gold field was a red hill in the distance, where he described gold lying everywhere. Adams died before he could give more details, and the place he described has never been found.[5]