Elevation 11,301 ft (3,445 m) Highest point Mount Taylor District Cibola County, New Mexico | Counties Cibola and McKinley Country United States of America Mountains Mount Taylor | |
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Peak Mount Taylor (New Mexico) District McKinley County, New Mexico | ||
The San Mateo Mountains are a small mountain range in Cibola and McKinley counties of New Mexico, in the southwestern United States. The highest point in the range is Mount Taylor, at 11,301 ft (3,445 m). The range lies just northeast of the community of Grants, and about 60 miles (100 km) west of Albuquerque. This range should not be confused with the identically named range in Socorro County, south of this range.
Map of San Mateo Mountains, New Mexico 87020, USA
The San Mateo Mountains are a volcanic range, formed by the eruption of Mount Taylor and its prehistoric ancestors.
Most of the San Mateo Mountains are within the Mount Taylor Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest. There is no designated wilderness area in the range.
References
San Mateo Mountains (Cibola County, New Mexico) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA