Canyon Creek Mountains
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The Canyon Creek Mountains are a short 10 mi (16 km) long, mountain range
located in southeast Catron County, New Mexico
near the source of the Gila River
and north of the Gila Wilderness
. The Elk Mountains are adjacent northwest, where the continental divide passes from north to east on the south of the Plains of San Agustin.
There are only two prominent peaks; in the southeast, and away from the main ridgeline, lies Cooney Point, at 8580 feet (2,615 m). The highest point of the range is in the northeast at East Elk Peak, 9058 feet (2,761 m). The peak is located at 33.497008°N 108.264776°W.
and intersects with State Roads 12
and 32
.
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
located in southeast Catron County, New Mexico
Catron County, New Mexico
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*89.8% White*0.4% Black*2.7% Native American*0.2% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.1% Two or more races*3.7% Other races*19.0% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
near the source of the Gila River
Gila River
The Gila River is a tributary of the Colorado River, 650 miles long, in the southwestern states of New Mexico and Arizona.-Description:...
and north of the Gila Wilderness
Gila Wilderness
Gila Wilderness was designated the world's first wilderness area on June 3, 1924. Along with Aldo Leopold Wilderness and Blue Range Wilderness, the wilderness is part of New Mexico's Gila National Forest. The wilderness is approximately from north to south and east to west...
. The Elk Mountains are adjacent northwest, where the continental divide passes from north to east on the south of the Plains of San Agustin.
Description
The range is short, only about 10 mi long, trends southwest to northeast, and merges into the eastern end of the Elk Mountains, which trend northwesterly to meet the Continental Divide.There are only two prominent peaks; in the southeast, and away from the main ridgeline, lies Cooney Point, at 8580 feet (2,615 m). The highest point of the range is in the northeast at East Elk Peak, 9058 feet (2,761 m). The peak is located at 33.497008°N 108.264776°W.
Continental Divide
The Continental Divide undergoes an east-west stretch northwest of the mountains, and northwest of the adjacent Elk Mountains. Forest Road 30 lies north of East Elk Peak, crosses the divide twice north of the Elk Mountains, then parallels the divide as it traverses through the Tularosa Mountains. Forest Road 30 terminates at Apache Creek, NMApache Creek, New Mexico
Apache Creek is an unincorporated community in eastern Catron County, New Mexico, United States. Located three miles northeast of Cruzville, it is located at the convergence of Apache Creek and the Tularosa River. The Apache Creek Pueblo, also called the Apache Creek Ruin, is near the town...
and intersects with State Roads 12
New Mexico State Road 12
New Mexico State Road 12 is a primarily west–east state road in western New Mexico. The road is long and runs from U.S. Route 180 west of Reserve to U.S. Route 60 in Datil. State Road 12 is located entirely within Catron County. The road's original alignment ran south from its western...
and 32
New Mexico State Road 32
State Road 32 is a state highway in Catron County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is long, and stretches from Apache Creek in the south to Quemado in the north.-Route description:...
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