Latir Peak Wilderness
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| Location | Taos County, New Mexico, United States |
| Nearest city | Questa, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 36°47′51″N 105°28′52″W / 36.79750°N 105.48111°W |
| Area | 20,506 acres (8,298 ha) |
| Established | 1980 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
Latir Peak Wilderness is a 20,506-acre (8,298 ha)
Latir Peak at 12,708 feet (3,873 m), Latir Mesa at 12,692 feet (3,869 m), and Virsylvia Peak at 12,594 feet (3,839 m).[2] Most of the area is drained by the Lake Fork of Cabresto Creek, which originates at Heart Lake and is impounded just outside the wilderness in Cabresto Lake, the main trailhead for visitors entering the wilderness.[3]
Wildlife
A variety of wildlife can be found in Latir Peak Wilderness, including
mountain lion, boreal owl, marmot, marten, pika, ptarmigan, and muskrat. Native Rio Grande cutthroat trout are found in the area's streams.[1][2]
Gallery
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Heart Lake, one of the many lakes in the area -
A panorama of the Latir Peak Wilderness from Red River Pass -
Mountain goats grazing Latir Peak in midsummer
See also
- Latir volcanic field
- List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
- Wilderness Act
References
- ^ a b Latir Peak Wilderness - Wilderness.net
- ^ a b Latir Peak Wilderness - New Mexico Wilderness Alliance
- ^ Latir Peak Wilderness Archived 2010-01-15 at the Wayback Machine - GORP
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Latir Peak Wilderness.
- Carson National Forest - US Forest Service
- Latir Peak Wilderness - New Mexico Wilderness Alliance
- Latir Peak Wilderness - Wilderness.net
- Latir Peak Wilderness - GORP
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