Alegres Mountain | |
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Alegres MountainCatron County, New Mexico, United StatesShow map of New MexicoAlegres MountainAlegres Mountain (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 10,227 ft (3,117 m) |
Prominence | 2,369 ft (722 m) |
Isolation | 54.46 mi (87.64 km) to West Blue Mountain |
Coordinates | 34°9′26″N 108°11′21″W / 34.15722°N 108.18917°W / 34.15722; -108.18917 (Alegres Mountain) |
Geography | |
Location | Catron County, New Mexico, United States |
Parent range | Colorado Plateau |
Topo map | USGS Alegres Mountain |
Geology | |
Rock age | c. 26 Million years ago |
Rock type | Bearwallow Mountain Andesite |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hiking, Open Country, Scramble |
Alegres Mountain is located on the Colorado Plateau in Catron County, New Mexico. Alegres Mountain is found in the Mangas Mountains and is the 180th highest peak in New Mexico and ranked 30th by prominence.
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).
References
- ^ "Alegres Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. August 31, 1992. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Alegres Peak, New Mexico". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- "Colorado Plateau". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "topoView". National Geologic Map Database project (NGMDB). Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- "Alegres Mountain NM". Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- "Ascent of Alegres Mountain on 2017-08-15". Retrieved April 13, 2023.
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