Tortugas Mountain

Tortugas Mountain
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CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
Tortugas Mountain

Tortugas Mountain is a mountain in southern New Mexico, in the village of Tortugas in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. It is also known locally as 'A' Mountain.

There is a letter "A" on the mountain referring to the Aggies, mascot of New Mexico State University.[1]

It is the site of the Tortugas Mountain Observatory, an astronomical observatory owned and operated by New Mexico State University.[2]

A pilgrimage to the top of the mountain is part of the annual Fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe. It is a 4 miles (6.4 km) climb, which some participants do barefoot.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Our People, Our Faith... Our Lady". YouTube. City of Las Cruces. December 11, 2013.
  2. ^ Tortugas Mountain Observatory, New Mexico State University