Big Hatchet Peak summit view
West-northwest view from the summit of Big Hatchet Peak (elev. 8,356 ft.) towards the Animas Mountains, Peloncillo Mountains, and Arizona's Chiracahua Mountains in the distance. The nearest prominence to the left is Gillespie Mountain (elev. 7,324 ft.), in the northern Animas Range. Located in New Mexico's Boot Heel, Big Hatchet is the state's 8th most prominent peak with a prominence of 3,706 feet. Photo taken 2/23/08.