Gallo Peak

Gallo Peak
Gallo Peak is located in New Mexico
Gallo Peak
Gallo Peak
Torrance County, New Mexico, United States
Gallo Peak is located in the United States
Gallo Peak
Gallo Peak
Gallo Peak (the United States)
Highest point
Elevation10,010 ft (3,050 m)[1]
Prominence323 ft (98 m)[2]
Isolation0.87 mi (1.40 km)
to Peak 10057[2]
Coordinates34°38′14″N 106°26′19″W / 34.63722°N 106.43861°W / 34.63722; -106.43861 (Gallo Peak)[1]
Geography
LocationTorrance County, New Mexico, United States
Parent rangeManzano Mountains[3]
Topo mapUSGS Capilla Peak
Geology
Rock typeSais Quartzite[4]
Climbing
Easiest routeHiking, Open Country

Gallo Peak is located in the Manzano Mountains in Torrance County, New Mexico.[5] Gallo Peak is in Cibola National Forest, and is ranked the 222nd highest peak in New Mexico.[5][6]

Gallo Peak is 5 miles (8 km) due west of the town Manzano and can be accessed via the Red Canyon Road, then onto the Canyon and Crest trails.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Gallo Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. January 1, 1980. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Gallo Peak, New Mexico". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Manzano Mountains". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Geology of the Capilla Peak 7.5-minute quadrangle, Valencia and Torrance Counties, New Mexico". New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources. 2001. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "topoView". National Geologic Map Database project (NGMDB). Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Gallo Peak NM". Retrieved 13 April 2023.