Ute Mountain (New Mexico)

Ute Mountain
South aspect
Highest point
Elevation10,093 ft (3,076 m)[1][2]
Prominence2,483 ft (757 m)[3]
Isolation10.75 mi (17.30 km)[4]
ListingHighest major summits of the US
Coordinates36°56′15″N 105°41′02″W / 36.9375203°N 105.6839005°W / 36.9375203; -105.6839005[5]
Naming
EtymologyUte[6]
Geography
Ute Mountain is located in New Mexico
Ute Mountain
Ute Mountain
Location in New Mexico
Ute Mountain is located in the United States
Ute Mountain
Ute Mountain
Ute Mountain (the United States)
LocationRio Grande del Norte National Monument
CountryUnited States of America
StateNew Mexico
CountyTaos
Parent rangeSangre de Cristo Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Ute Mountain
Geology
Age of rock3.9 Million years[7]
Mountain typevolcanic cone
Type of rockDacite[7]
Volcanic arcTaos Plateau volcanic field
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2 hiking[4]

Ute Mountain is a 10,093-foot elevation (3,076 m) summit located in Taos County, New Mexico, United States.

  1. ^ United States Geological Survey topographical map - Ute Mountain
  2. ^ Robert Julyan (2006), The Mountains of New Mexico, University of New Mexico Press, ISBN 9780826335166, p. 66
  3. ^ "Ute Mountain, New Mexico". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  4. ^ a b "Ute Mountain - 10,093' NM". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  5. ^ "Ute Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  6. ^ Robert Julyan (1996), The Place Names of New Mexico, University of New Mexico Press, ISBN 9780826351142, p. 367
  7. ^ a b Matthew L. Morgan, Stephen M. Keller, (2016), Unfolding the Geology of the West, Geological Society of America, p. 312