Upper Hembrillo Spring

Upper Hembrillo Spring is a spring in , and has an elevation of 5,118 feet.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Victorio Peak.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a high rocky outcropping in the Hembrillo Basin in southern . This was one of Chief Victorio's hideouts, and was the site of a battle in 1880 between Victorio's Apaches and the U.S. Army Ninth Cavalry "Buffalo Soldiers." Additionally, an American gold prospector claimed to have found hidden treasure inside the Mountains in the late 1930s.

Upper Hembrillo Spring

Latitude
32.9255° or 32° 55′ 32″ north
Longitude
-106.64325° or 106° 38′ 36″ west
Elevation
5,118 feet (1,560 metres)
Open location code
854MW9G4+5P
Geo­Names ID
5496070
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Satellite Map

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Victorio Canyon and Dry Canyon.

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