Tucumcari Mountain
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Tucumcari Mountain | |
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Tucumcari Mountain viewed from the northeast |
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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]