Alegres Mountain

Landform in Catron County, New Mexico
Alegres Mountain is located in New Mexico
Alegres Mountain
Alegres Mountain
Catron County, New Mexico, United States
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Alegres Mountain is located in the United States
Alegres Mountain
Alegres Mountain
Alegres Mountain (the United States)
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Highest pointElevation10,227 ft (3,117 m)[1]Prominence2,369 ft (722 m)[2]Isolation54.46 mi (87.64 km)
to West Blue Mountain[2]Coordinates34°9′26″N 108°11′21″W / 34.15722°N 108.18917°W / 34.15722; -108.18917 (Alegres Mountain)[1]GeographyLocationCatron County, New Mexico, United StatesParent rangeColorado Plateau[3]Topo mapUSGS Alegres MountainGeologyAge of rockc. 26 Million years ago[4]Type of rockBearwallow Mountain Andesite[4]ClimbingEasiest routeHiking, Open Country, Scramble

Alegres Mountain is located on the Colorado Plateau in Catron County, New Mexico.[5] Alegres Mountain is found in the Mangas Mountains and is the 180th highest peak in New Mexico and ranked 30th by prominence.[5][6]

Alegres Mountain is 10 miles (17 km) south west of Pie Town, New Mexico and can be accessed via Dipping Vat Road (also referred to as Pipeline Springs Road).[5][7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Alegres Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. August 31, 1992. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Alegres Peak, New Mexico". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Colorado Plateau". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Reconnaissance geologic map of the Quemado 30 x 60 minute quadrangle, Catron County, New Mexico". New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources. 1994. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "topoView". National Geologic Map Database project (NGMDB). Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Alegres Mountain NM". Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Ascent of Alegres Mountain on 2017-08-15". Retrieved 13 April 2023.
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