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Wheeler Peak and surrounding peaks, viewed from Eagle Nest, New Mexico. Wheeler Peak is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of New Mexico.It is located northeast of Taos and south of Red River in the northern part of the state, and just 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of the ski slopes of Taos Ski Valley.
The highest point is Wheeler Peak at over 13,160 feet (4,010 meters) in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, while the lowest is the Red Bluff Reservoir at around 2,840 feet (870 meters), in the southeastern corner of the state. In addition to the Rio Grande, which is tied for the fourth-longest river in the U.S.
Wheeler Peak is the highest summit of the U.S. State of New Mexico. This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks [1] of the U.S. State of New Mexico. The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways: The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level.
The 2003 press release of the partnership said that 300 million maps had been served from 1999 to 2003. [2] TopoZone was one of the first topographic mapping site on the web, providing visitors with free viewing and printing of the full set of United States Geological Survey topographic maps covering the entire United States.
Established as the Wheeler Peak Wild Area in 1960, [1] 6,051 acres (2,449 ha) the area was re-designated the Wheeler Peak Wilderness in 1964 with the passage of the Wilderness Act. The area was expanded by 14,700 acres (5,900 ha) in 1980 with the passage of the New Mexico Wilderness Act. [ 2 ]
The byway encircles Wheeler Peak (13,161 feet (4,011 m)) of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It is the tallest mountain in New Mexico. It is the tallest mountain in New Mexico. The scenic byway passes through historic towns, alongside lakes and streams, and near ski resorts and recreational parks.
In addition to matching the Topozone URL's, the website offers free download of GeoTIFFs, which Topozone had only offered for a premium. TopoQuest started adding Canadian 1:50K scale topographic maps in July 2008, and USGS 1:100K and 1:250K scale topographic maps in March 2009.
It is the second-highest point in the Wheeler Peak Wilderness and ranks as the sixth-highest summit in New Mexico. [3] The mountain is located within the Carson National Forest , 12 miles northeast of the town of Taos and 1.24 miles west-southwest of Wheeler Peak , the highest point in the state. [ 1 ]