Spanish Peaks

[[File:Spanish Peaks.JPG|thumb|300px|right]] The '''Spanish Peaks''' are a pair of volcanic mountains located in southwestern [[Huerfano County, Colorado|Huerfano County]], [[Colorado]]. The Ute indians named them Huajatolla (pronounced Wa-ha-toy-a), meaning "two breasts". The Spanish name translates as "Breasts of the Earth". The two peaks, [[West Spanish Peak]] and [[East Spanish Peak]], are the easternmost outliers of the otherwise non-volcanic [[Culebra Range]] of the [[Sangre de Cristo Mountains]]. Formed by a massive [[igneous intrusion]] during the [[Tertiary period]], the Spanish Peaks were designated a [[National Natural Landmark]] in 1976 as one of the best known examples of igneous [[dike (geology)|dikes]]. They were an important landmark on the [[Santa Fe Trail]]. The mountains can be seen as far north as [[Colorado Springs]] (133 miles), as far west as [[Alamosa, Colorado|Alamosa]] (85 miles), points south to [[Raton, New Mexico]] (65 miles), and points east of Trinidad (up to 15 miles). ==See also== *[[Colorado mountain ranges]] *[[Geography of Colorado]] *[[Rocky Mountains]] *[[Sangre de Cristo Mountains]] *[[Spanish Peaks Wilderness]] *[[List of National Natural Landmarks in Colorado]] ==External links== *[http://www.peakbagger.com/range.aspx?rid=146835 Spanish Peaks @ Peakbagger]
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