Sierra de las Uvas Wilderness | |
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Location | Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA |
Nearest city | Hatch, New Mexico |
Coordinates | 32°34′N 107°12′W / 32.57°N 107.20°W |
Area | 11,114 acres (45 km2) |
Established | 2019 |
Governing body | U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management |
The Sierra de las Uvas or Grape Mountains are a mountain range in Doña Ana County, New Mexico.[1] The John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, signed March 12, 2019, authorized the establishment of the Sierra de las Uvas Wilderness as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, protecting approximately 11,114 acres in the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument.[2]