Red Hill is 24 kilometers (15 mi) east of the larger Springerville volcanic field and includes Zuñi Salt Lake.

[1] The area is made up of scoria cone and silicic dome fields.

[5] These erupted basaltic flows, with no other rock types evident in the field.

[6] The largest crater in the field is Quemado crater, which is 1,170 meters (3,840 ft) across and 33 meters (108 ft) below the surrounding terrain, with a slightly elevated rim.

This crater shows evidence of cycles of collapse and explosive eruption.