Little Burro Mountains
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The Little Burro Mountains are a short 15 mi (24 km) long, mountain range
located in Grant County, New Mexico
. The range lies adjacent to the southeast border of the larger Big Burro Mountains
. The Little Burro Mountains are located 8 mi southwest of Silver City
. State Road 90 from Silver City skirts the southern perimeter of the range on its route to Lordsburg
.
The Continental Divide of the Americas traverses the southern ridgeline of the Little Burro's and continues on its southwest flank.
that completely crosses Arizona
is adjacent just northwest.
the major route from Deming
, north and northwest to Alpine, AZ
; it connects to Mangas Springs north of the range.
, it passes across the water divide
of the north Playas Valley
, west of Hachita. It finally enters a series of north-south ranges, including the Animas Mountains
, and travels south into northwest Chihuahua, Mexico.
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
located in Grant County, New Mexico
Grant County, New Mexico
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*84.9% White*0.9% Black*1.4% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.8% Two or more races*9.8% Other races*48.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
. The range lies adjacent to the southeast border of the larger Big Burro Mountains
Big Burro Mountains
The Big Burro Mountains are a moderate length 35 mile long, mountain range located in central Grant County, New Mexico. The range's northwest-southeast 'ridgeline' is located 15 mi southwest of Silver City....
. The Little Burro Mountains are located 8 mi southwest of Silver City
Silver City, New Mexico
Silver City is a town in Grant County, New Mexico, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 10,545. It is the county seat of Grant County. The city is the home of Western New Mexico University.-History:...
. State Road 90 from Silver City skirts the southern perimeter of the range on its route to Lordsburg
Lordsburg, New Mexico
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,379 people, 1,220 households, and 854 families residing in the city. The population density was 403.1 people per square mile . There were 1,414 housing units at an average density of 168.7 per square mile...
.
The Continental Divide of the Americas traverses the southern ridgeline of the Little Burro's and continues on its southwest flank.
Description and region
The Little Burro Mountains are only a 15 mi long range. It has a northwest by southeast ridgeline, and is attached to the Big Burro Mountains that trend in the same direction. The small valley between contains Mangas Valley Road which connects Oak Grove on State Road 90 with Mangas Springs which lies on the northeast perimeter of the Big Burro Mountains. Mangas Creek and its confluence with the lengthy Gila RiverGila River
The Gila River is a tributary of the Colorado River, 650 miles long, in the southwestern states of New Mexico and Arizona.-Description:...
that completely crosses Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
is adjacent just northwest.
Peaks
The highest peak in the Little Burro Mountains is Eagle Peak, at 6500 feet (1,981 m). It is located at 32.705632°N 112.933236°W. Two other peaks are noted, in the north Wind Mountain, at 6247 feet (1,904 m), and Bald Mountain in the mountains southeast, and on the continental divide, at 6396 feet (1,950 m).Access
The small range is surrounded by routes. Mangas Valley Road is on the southwest travelling to the northwest. The southeast has the entire length of State Road 90. The northeast and north has U.S. Route 180U.S. Route 180
U.S. Route 180 is an east–west United States highway. Like many three-digit routes, US 180 no longer meets its "parent", US 80. US 80 was decommissioned west of Mesquite, Texas, and was replaced in Texas by Interstate 20 and Interstate 10. The highway's eastern terminus is in Hudson Oaks,...
the major route from Deming
Deming, New Mexico
Deming is a city in Luna County, New Mexico, United States, located 60 miles west of Las Cruces. The population was 14,116 at the 2000 census. Deming is the county seat and principal town of Luna County.-History:...
, north and northwest to Alpine, AZ
Alpine, Arizona
Alpine is an unincorporated community in Apache County, Arizona, United States, in Bush Valley in the east central part of the state. Alpine was settled in 1876 by Anderson Bush who built a log house originally known as "Fort Bush". Bush sold his holdings in 1879 to William Maxwell and Fred...
; it connects to Mangas Springs north of the range.
Continental Divide
The Continental Divide starts to leave the forested mountain regions as it goes southwest from Silver City. It passes from the southern Little Burro Mountains, crosses the Big Burro's, then on a circuitous route after skirting the northeast of the Cedar Mountain RangeCedar Mountain Range
The Cedar Mountain Range is a short 20 mi long, mountain range in southwest Luna County, New Mexico just north of the Mexico-United States border with Chihuahua....
, it passes across the water divide
Water divide
A drainage divide, water divide, divide or watershed is the line separating neighbouring drainage basins...
of the north Playas Valley
Playas Valley
The Playas Valley is a lengthy and narrow 60-mi long, valley located in Hidalgo County, New Mexico in the Bootheel Region; the extreme south of the valley lies in Chihuahua. Playas, NM is located in the northeast...
, west of Hachita. It finally enters a series of north-south ranges, including the Animas Mountains
Animas Mountains
The Animas Mountains are a small mountain range in Hidalgo County, within the "Boot-Heel" region of far southwestern New Mexico, in the United States. They extend north-south for about 30 miles along the Continental Divide, from near the town of Animas to a few miles north of the border with...
, and travels south into northwest Chihuahua, Mexico.