Truchas Peak

Truchas Peak is the second highest peak in the U.S. State of New Mexico behind Wheeler Peak. It is in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains 26 miles northeast of Santa Fe. It lies within the Pecos Wilderness, part of the Santa Fe National Forest. The name of the peak is Spanish for "trout". It is the highest point in both Rio Arriba and Mora counties. It is also the …
Truchas Peak is the second highest peak in the U.S. State of New Mexico behind Wheeler Peak. It is in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains 26 miles northeast of Santa Fe. It lies within the Pecos Wilderness, part of the Santa Fe National Forest. The name of the peak is Spanish for "trout". It is the highest point in both Rio Arriba and Mora counties. It is also the most southerly peak and land area in the continental United States to rise above 13,000 feet.
  • Elevation: 13,108 ft (3,995 m)
  • Location: Rio Arriba / Mora counties, New Mexico, U.S.
  • Prominence: 4,001 ft (1,220 m)
  • Parent range: Sangre de Cristo Mountains
  • Topo map: USGS Truchas Peak
  • Easiest route: Scramble, class 2

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