West Blue Mountain (New Mexico)
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West Blue Mountain is the highest peak in the San Mateo Mountains
of southwestern New Mexico
, in the United States
. It is located within the Apache Kid Wilderness
of the Cibola National Forest
. It lies in the southern half of the range, far from any paved road, making access difficult and traffic on the surrounding trails very light.
San Mateo Mountains (Socorro County, New Mexico)
The San Mateo Mountains are a small mountain range in Socorro County, in west-central New Mexico in the southwestern United States. The highest point in the range is West Blue Mountain, at 10,336 ft . The range runs roughly north-south and is about 40 miles long...
of southwestern New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located within the Apache Kid Wilderness
Apache Kid Wilderness
Apache Kid Wilderness is a wilderness area located within the Cibola National Forest in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Straddling a southern portion of the San Mateo Mountains of southwestern Socorro County, the area is characterized by rugged, narrow, and steep canyons bisecting high mountain...
of the Cibola National Forest
Cibola National Forest
The Cibola National Forest is a United States National Forest in western and central New Mexico, USA. The forest also manages four National Grasslands that stretch from northeastern New Mexico eastward into the Texas Panhandle and western Oklahoma. It is administered by the United States Forest...
. It lies in the southern half of the range, far from any paved road, making access difficult and traffic on the surrounding trails very light.