Black Mountain (Catron County, New Mexico)

For other mountains of this name, see Black Mountain (disambiguation).

Black Mountain
Black Mountain
Highest point
Elevation	10,889^[1] ft (3,319 m) NAVD 88^[2]
Prominence	1,367 ft (417 m) ^[3]
Coordinates	33°22′41″N 108°13′38″W / 33.377952503°N 108.22721065°W / 33.377952503; -108.22721065Coordinates: 33°22′41″N 108°13′38″W / 33.377952503°N 108.22721065°W / 33.377952503; -108.22721065 ^[2]
Geography
Location	Catron County, New Mexico
Parent range	Black Range
Topo map	USGS Black Mountain

Black Mountain is a mountain located in Catron County, New Mexico, on the northern boundary of the Gila Wilderness and in the Gila National Forest.

Black Mountain stands within the watershed of the Gila River, which drains into the Colorado River and thence into the Gulf of California in Mexico. The eastern and northern slopes of Black Mountain drain into the East Fork of the Gila River; the western and southern sides drain into the Middle Fork.

Currently (February 2014) the Forest Service web page states that the summit lookout tower is closed.^[4] The area was severely impacted by the Miller fire in 2011 but the cause of the closure is not stated on the Forest Service web page.

Black Mountain Lookout Cabin

Black Mountain Lookout Cabin
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Gila National Forest, Black Mountain, New Mexico
Built	1925
Architect	Unknown
Architectural style	No Style Listed
MPS	National Forest Fire Lookouts in the Southwestern Region TR
NRHP Reference #	87002474 ^[5]
Added to NRHP	January 28, 1988

The Black Mountain Lookout Cabin was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Built in 1925, it is noted for its architectural and historical significance.

References

↑ http://www.summitpost.org
1 2 "Jordan". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
↑ "Black Mountain, New Mexico". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
↑ "Black Mountain Lookout". Gila National Forest. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
↑ Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

External links

"Black Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
Claridge, D. (2003) "Voices of the Wind — life in a Gila Wilderness lookout tower."

Topics of Catron County, New Mexico

Natural features	Aspen Mountain Jordan Hot Springs Middle Fork Hot Springs Mogollon-Datil volcanic field Mogollon Mountains Plains of San Agustin Red Hill volcanic field San Francisco River Turkey Creek Hot Springs Whitewater Baldy

Protected areas	Blue Range Wilderness Catwalk National Recreation Trail Gila National Forest Gila Wilderness Whitewater Canyon National Forest Recreation Area

National Register of Historic Places listings	Bearwallow Park Bearwallow Mountain Lookout Cabins and Shed Black Mountain Black Mountain Lookout Cabin Ake Site El Caso Lake El Caso Lookout Complex Bat Cave Mangas Mountain Lookout Complex Mogollon Historic District Socorro Mines Mining Company Mill, Fannie Hill Mogollon Baldy Lookout Cabin Red Hill Mogollon Pueblo Zuni Salt Lake

Historic people	Apaches Chiricahua Cochise Elfego Baca Butch Cassidy James C. Cooney Goyaałé (Geronimo) Tom Ketchum Mangas Coloradas Mimbres Culture Mogollon Culture Victorio Wild Bunch

Historic places and events	Alma Massacre Cooney's Tomb Battle of Tularosa Frisco Shootout The Lightning Field

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