Center Baldy is a mountain in the Gila Wilderness in Catron County, New Mexico.[5] Center Baldy is found in the Mogollon Mountains and is the 7th highest peak in the Mogollon Mountains.[3]
| Center Baldy | |
|---|---|
  Center Baldy Catron County, New Mexico, United States  Center Baldy Center Baldy (the United States) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,525 ft (3,208 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 215 ft (66 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 0.46 mi (0.74 km) to Peak 10565[2] |
| Coordinates | 33°18′11″N 108°38′19″W / 33.30306°N 108.63861°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Catron County, New Mexico, United States |
| Parent range | Mogollon Mountains[3] |
| Topo map | USGS Alegres Mountain |
| Geology | |
| Rock age(s) | Miocene, between 23 and 5 Million years ago[4] |
| Rock type | Younger Rhyolite Flows and Domes[4] |
| Volcanic region | Mogollon-Datil volcanic field, Bursum Caldera[4] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hiking, Open Country |
Alegres Mountain is 11 miles (19 km) southeast of Mogollon, New Mexico and can be accessed via the Holt Apache Trial.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Center Baldy". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 13, 1980. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ a b "Center Baldy, New Mexico". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Mogollon Mountains". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "Reconnaissance geologic map of the Gila wilderness study area, southwestern New Mexico". U.S. Geological Survey. 1975. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ a b "topoView". National Geologic Map Database project (NGMDB). Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Ascent of Center Baldy on 2020-09-30". Retrieved 13 April 2023.