Bosque Peak

Bosque Peak
Bosque Peak is located in New Mexico
Bosque Peak
Bosque Peak
Torrance County, New Mexico, United States
Bosque Peak is located in the United States
Bosque Peak
Bosque Peak
Bosque Peak (the United States)
Highest point
Elevation9,613 ft (2,930 m)[1]
Prominence1370[2]
Isolation8.73 mi (14.05 km)
to Gallo Peak[2]
Coordinates34°45′56″N 106°25′46″W / 34.76556°N 106.42944°W / 34.76556; -106.42944 (Bosque Peak)[1]
Geography
LocationTorrance County, New Mexico, United States
Topo mapUSGS Bosque Peak
Geology
Rock ageUpper Pennsylvanian to Lower Permian (323 to 272 Mya)[3]
Rock type(s)Madera Formation, upper arkosic unit[3]
Climbing
Easiest routeHiking, Open Country

Bosque Peak is located on the western flank of the Manzano Mountains in Torrance County, New Mexico.[4] Bosque Peak is within the Cibola National Forest and is ranked the 318th highest peak in New Mexico, and 101st by prominence.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Bosque Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 13, 1980. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Bosque Peak, New Mexico". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Geology of the Bosque Peak 7.5-minute quadrangle, Valencia and Torrance Counties, New Mexico". New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources. 1999. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "topoView". National Geologic Map Database project (NGMDB). Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  5. ^ "Bosque Peak NM". Retrieved April 12, 2023.