Pyramid Mountains
| Pyramid Mountains | |
|---|---|
 view of western mountains-(at north) Pyramid Peak (New Mexico), left, Fourmile Hill on right (about 7 miles to east) | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Pyramid Peak (New Mexico) (Pyramid Mountains) |
| Elevation | 6,008 ft (1,831 m) |
| Coordinates | 32°14′16″N 108°43′08″W / 32.237861°N 108.718943°W |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 30 mi (48 km) N-S |
| Width | 12 mi (19 km) E-W-(variable) |
| Geography | |
<div style="padding:2px 2px 5px 2px;>  in New Mexico | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| Region | (northwest)-Chihuahuan Desert |
| District | Hidalgo County NM |
| Settlement |
Lordsburg, NM Colton City, New Mexico–Animas, NM |
| Range coordinates | 32°06′N 108°43′W / 32.1°N 108.71°WCoordinates: 32°06′N 108°43′W / 32.1°N 108.71°W |
| Borders on |
Lordsburg, NM–I-10-N Animas Mountains-S Animas Valley-W & SW Playas Valley-SE |
The Pyramid Mountains are a 30 mi (48 km) long, mountain range in central-east Hidalgo County, New Mexico. The city of Lordsburg is at its northern border, where the range causes Interstate 10 to traverse northeast, then southeast around the range.
The range anchors the northeast corner of the extensive north-south Animas Valley. The Continental Divide of the Americas anchors the southern end of the range, and turns due south to traverse the Animas and San Luis Mountains before the continental divide enters northern Chihuahua state, Mexico.
The Chihuahuan Desert has its northwest extension into the foothills regions of the Pyramid Mountains.
Description
The Pyramid Mountains are a moderate altitude, north-south trending mountain range at the north of two valleys that also are north-south, and extensive, as the Continental Divide traverses due south through the ridgeline to enter northwest Chihuahua state, Mexico. The Animas Valley lies west; the Playas Valley lies east of this mountain-series ridgeline.
The Pyramid Mountains are about 30 mi long, and about 12 mi at its widest. Various peaks and hills form the range as the water divide of the continental divide forms its southeast and south. But the water divide of the Animas Valley continues north 20 mi and then crosses to the north side of Lordsburg.
Various semi-arid canyons, draws, and washes also are found in this linear range.
List of peaks and hills
From north to south, a list of peaks.
- Pyramid Peak, 6,008 feet (1,831 m) (highpoint)
- Fourmile Hill, 4438
- Leitendorf HIlls
- Swallow Fork Peak, 4956 (west)
- Cedar Mountain, 5154 (east)
- Cedar Knob, 4906 (east)
- Lightning Dock Mountain, 5527 (west)
- Russel Hills (east)
- Kink Peak, 5361 (west)
- South Pyramid Peak, 5,910 feet (1,801 m), (continental divide)
- Pinkey Wright Mountain, 5,538 feet (1,688 m), (continental divide)
The highest peak in the range, Pyramid Peak, 6,008 feet (1,831 m),[1] is just south and adjacent to Lordsburg; Pyramid Peak is located at 32°14′16″N 108°43′08″W / 32.237861°N 108.718943°W[2]
Continental Divide
The Continental Divide starts to leave the forested mountain regions as it goes southwest from Silver City. It passes from the southern Little Burro Mountains, crosses the Big Burro's, then on a circuitous route after skirting the northeast of the Cedar Mountain Range, it passes across the water divide of the north Playas Valley, west of Hachita. It finally enters a series of north-south ranges, including the Animas Mountains, and traverses south into northwest Chihuahua, Mexico.
It turns from due-west to due-south at South Pyramid Peak, at the southern perimeter region of the Pyramid Mountains. Pinkey Wright Mountain lies 3 mi south on the divide.
References
- ↑ New Mexico, DeLorme Atlas & Gazetteer, p. 52-53, p. 44.
- ↑ Pyramid Peak Summit, mountainzone
External links
Range Highpoint
Peaks
Pyramid Mountains