Carrizo Peak

Carrizo Peak
Carrizo Peak
	West aspect
Highest point
Elevation	9,626 ft (2,934 m)
Prominence	2,633 ft (803 m)
Parent peak	Nogal Peak
Isolation	14.18 mi (22.82 km)
Coordinates	33°41′26″N105°43′42″W / 33.6906071°N 105.7284363°W
Naming
Etymology	Carrizo
Geography
	Carrizo Peak Location in New Mexico Carrizo Peak Carrizo Peak (the United States)
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Lincoln
Protected area	Lincoln National Forest
Parent range	Sacramento Mountains
Topo map	USGS White Oaks South
Geology
Mountain type	Stock
Type of rock	Rhyolite, Quartz monzonite
Climbing
Easiest route	trail class 1+

Last updated August 20, 2024

Carrizo Peak is a 9,626-foot-elevation (2,934-meter) mountain summit in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States.

Description

Carrizo Peak is a prominent mountain located nine miles (14 km) east-northeast of Carrizozo, New Mexico, and can be seen from highways 54 and 380. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,600 feet (1,097 meters) above surrounding terrain in 2.5 miles (4.0 km). Access to the summit is via the Carrizo Peak Trail which is 2.5 miles long.^[4] The nearest higher mountain is Nogal Peak, 13.67 miles (22.00 km) to the south-southwest.^[5] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Rio Grande watershed.^[5] This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.^[2] Carrizo Peak is the highest point of Carrizo Mountain, and should not be confused with the Carrizo Mountains of Arizona.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Carrizo Peak is located in a cool semiarid climate zone (Köppen BSk).^[6] The summers are hot during the day, but the high altitude and low humidity mean that nights remain distinctly cool. Most rain falls in the summer from afternoon thunderstorms, and winter snow is common and sometimes heavy.

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References

1 2 3 4 5 "Carrizo Peak - 9,626' NM". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
1 2 "Carrizo Peak". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2024-08-18.
1 2 3 The Carrizo Mountain stock and associated intrusions, Lincoln County, New Mexico, David J. Pertl, 1991, p. 148, 149.
↑ Carrizo Peak Trail (T72), Lincoln National Forest, fs.usda.gov, Retrieved 2024-08-18.
1 2 "Carrizo Peak, New Mexico". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.

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[loj-1] 1 2 3 4 5 "Carrizo Peak - 9,626' NM". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-08-18.

[gnis-2] 1 2 "Carrizo Peak". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2024-08-18.

[nmgs-3] 1 2 3 The Carrizo Mountain stock and associated intrusions, Lincoln County, New Mexico, David J. Pertl, 1991, p. 148, 149.

[4] Carrizo Peak Trail (T72), Lincoln National Forest, fs.usda.gov, Retrieved 2024-08-18.

[peakbagger-5] 1 2 "Carrizo Peak, New Mexico". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-08-18.

[Peel-6] Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.

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