Alegres Mountain
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 | |
|---|---|
  Alegres Mountain Catron County, New Mexico, United States  Alegres Mountain Alegres Mountain (the United States) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,227 ft (3,117 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,369 ft (722 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 54.46 mi (87.64 km) to West Blue Mountain[2] |
| Coordinates | 34°9′26″N 108°11′21″W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Catron County, New Mexico, United States |
| Parent range | Colorado Plateau[3] |
| Topo map | USGS Alegres Mountain |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | c. 26 Million years ago[4] |
| Type of rock | Bearwallow Mountain Andesite[4] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hiking, Open Country, Scramble |
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
- "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 13 April 2023.
- "Colorado Plateau". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 13 April 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 13 April 2023.
- "Alegres Mountain NM". Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- "Ascent of Alegres Mountain on 2017-08-15". Retrieved 13 April 2023.
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