| Ute Mountain | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,093 ft (3,076 m) |
| Prominence | 2,483 ft (757 m) |
| Isolation | 10.75 mi (17.30 km) |
| Listing | Highest major summits of the US |
| Coordinates | 36°56′15″N 105°41′02″W / 36.9375203°N 105.6839005°W / 36.9375203; -105.6839005 |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Ute |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Rio Grande del Norte National Monument |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Taos |
| Parent range | Sangre de Cristo Mountains Rocky Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Ute Mountain |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | 3.9 Million years |
| Mountain type | volcanic cone |
| Rock type | Dacite |
| Volcanic arc | Taos Plateau volcanic field |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 2 hiking |
Ute Mountain is a 10,093-foot elevation (3,076 m) summit located in Taos County, New Mexico, United States.
Description
Ute Mountain is part of the Taos Mountains which are a subset of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The isolated landmark is the highest point of the Cerro del Yuta Wilderness and Rio Grande del Norte National Monument which is administered by the Bureau of Land Management. The remote mountain is situated 35 miles north of the town of Taos and four miles south of the New Mexico–Colorado border. Ute Mountain is a free-standing, dacitic, extinct Pliocene volcanic cone set within the Taos Plateau volcanic field. Ute Mountain has a base diameter of five miles and topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,500 feet (760 meters) above the surrounding sagebrush-covered basalt plains. The slopes of the mountain are covered with stands of pinyon pine, ponderosa pine, aspen and Douglas fir. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains to the Rio Grande which flows through a gorge along the western base of the mountain.
Etymology
The mountain is also known in Spanish as "Cerro del Yuta" (Mountain of the Ute). The origin of the word Ute is unknown; it is first attested as Yuta in Spanish documents. The mountain is named after the Ute people whose self-designation is Núuchi-u, meaning 'the people'. The state of Utah is also named after the Ute people. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names, and has appeared in publications since at least 1875.
Gallery
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Ute Mountain and Rio Grande
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Northeast aspect from Jaroso, Colorado
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East aspect from Costilla, New Mexico
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See also
References
- United States Geological Survey topographical map - Ute Mountain
- ^ Robert Julyan (2006), The Mountains of New Mexico, University of New Mexico Press, ISBN 9780826335166, p. 66
- ^ "Ute Mountain, New Mexico". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ^ "Ute Mountain - 10,093' NM". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ^ "Ute Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- Robert Julyan (1996), The Place Names of New Mexico, University of New Mexico Press, ISBN 9780826351142, p. 367
- ^ Matthew L. Morgan, Stephen M. Keller, (2016), Unfolding the Geology of the West, Geological Society of America, p. 312
- Lawrence H. Tanner, Sonia Calvari (2012), Volcanoes: Windows on the Earth, New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, ISBN 9780615663500, p. 161
- Mark D. Williams, Amy Becker Williams (2018), 50 Things to See and Do in Northern New Mexico's Enchanted Circle, West Margin Press, ISBN 9781513261287
- Federal Register, Volume 78, Issue 60, (2013), p. 18784
- Givón, Talmy (January 1, 2011). Ute Reference Grammar. John Benjamins Publishing. pp. 1–3. ISBN 978-90-272-0284-0.
- George M. Wheeler (1875), Annual Report Upon the Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the One Hundredth Meridian, Washington: Government Printing Office, p. 100
External links
- Ute Mountain: weather forecast