Tucumcari Mountain

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Tucumcari Mountain

Tucumcari Mountain viewed from the northeast
Elevation
Location New Mexico, USA
First ascent unknown
Easiest route drive (private land)

Tucumcari Mountain, once referred to as Tucumcari Peak, is a mesa situated just outside of Tucumcari, New Mexico.[1]

Pedro Vial mentioned the mountain in 1793, while opening a trail between Santa Fe and St. Louis. Captain Randolph B. Marcy led an expedition past it in 1849.[2]

The city of Tucumcari, which was founded in 1901, takes its name—both in real life and in legend—from the mountain.[3]

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