Alegres Mountain

Alegres Mountain
Alegres Mountain Catron County, New Mexico, United States Show map of New Mexico Alegres Mountain Alegres Mountain (the United States) Show map of 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″N108°11′21″W / 34.15722°N 108.18917°W / 34.15722; -108.18917 (Alegres Mountain) [1]
Geography
Location	Catron County, New Mexico, United States
Parent range	Colorado Plateau [3]
Topo map	USGS Alegres Mountain
Geology
Rock age	c. 26 Million years ago [4]
Rock type	Bearwallow Mountain Andesite [4]
Climbing
Easiest route	Hiking, 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. "Alegres Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. August 31, 1992. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
2. "Alegres Peak, New Mexico". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
3. "Colorado Plateau". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
4. "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. "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.