Canyon Creek Mountains

The Canyon Creek Mountains are a short 10 miles (16 km) long, mountain range located in southeast Catron County, New Mexico, near the source of the Gila River and north of the Gila Wilderness. The Elk Mountains are adjacent northwest, where the continental divide passes from north to east on the south of the Plains of San Agustin.

Canyon Creek Mountains
Canyon Creek Mountains Canyon Creek Mountains in New Mexico
Highest point
Peak	East Elk Mountain
Elevation	9,058 ft (2,761 m)
Coordinates	33°29′49″N 108°15′53″W
Dimensions
Length	10 mi (16 km) SW-NE
Width	7 mi (11 km)
Geography
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
Region(s)	Gila National Forest Continental Divide of the Americas
County	Catron County, New Mexico
Settlement	Collins Park, NM (Aragon, NM–Apache Creek, NM)
Range coordinates	33°29′49″N 108°15′53″W
Borders on	Elk Mountains-NW FR 30-(O Bar O Road)-N Gila Wilderness-S

Description

The range is short, only about 10 mi long, trends southwest to northeast, and merges into the eastern end of the Elk Mountains, which trend northwesterly to meet the Continental Divide.

There are only two prominent peaks; in the southeast, and away from the main ridgeline, lies Cooney Point, at 8,580 feet (2,615 m). The highest point of the range is in the northeast at East Elk Peak, 9,058 feet (2,761 m). The peak is located at 33.497008°N 108.264776°W / 33.497008; -108.264776 (East Elk Peak).

Continental Divide

The Continental Divide undergoes an east-west stretch northwest of the mountains, and northwest of the adjacent Elk Mountains. Forest Road 30 lies north of East Elk Peak, crosses the divide twice north of the Elk Mountains, then parallels the divide as it traverses through the Tularosa Mountains. Forest Road 30 terminates at Apache Creek, NM and intersects with State Roads 12 and 32.

External links

• East Elk Mountain Summit, mountainzone.com (coordinates)
• Canyon Creek Mountains, New Mexico Ranges, UTM table