Alegres Mountain

Alegres Mountain
Alegres Mountain
Catron County, New Mexico, United States
Alegres Mountain
Alegres Mountain (the United States)
Highest point
Elevation10,227 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]
Geography
LocationCatron County, New Mexico, United States
Parent rangeColorado Plateau[3]
Topo mapUSGS Alegres Mountain
Geology
Rock agec. 26 Million years ago[4]
Rock typeBearwallow Mountain Andesite[4]
Climbing
Easiest 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 April 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "Colorado Plateau". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 13, 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 April 13, 2023.
  6. ^ "Alegres Mountain NM". Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  7. ^ "Ascent of Alegres Mountain on 2017-08-15". Retrieved April 13, 2023.