New Mexico

Geology: Blue Hole, Carlsbad Cavern, Chuska Mountains, Manzanos Mountains, Membres, Rio Grande Gorge, Rio Grande, Rio Puerco, Sacramentos Mountains, Sangre de Christo Mountains, San Mateo Mountains, Ship Rock, Pecos, Valles Caldera National Preserve, White Sands, Zuni Mountains

Sacramento Mountains

The southern branch of the Rocky Mountains, located mainly within Otero County and extending southeast into Chaves County, the range falls within the Lincoln National Forest in the south and the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation in the north and includes Nogal Peak (9,957 ft/3,035 m), Sierra Blanca (11,977 ft), which are its chief peaks. The range is also home to the Ski Apache Ski Resort.

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