Sangre de Cristo Mountains

SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS

South Central Colorado into Northern Central NM

The Longest Continuous Mountain Chain in North America – From Poncha Pass in the north,

to Glorieta Pass in the South (225 miles long)

Links: ~ Range Divisions ~ Mountain Passes ~ Latir Peak Wilderness ~ Pecos Wilderness ~ Valle Vidal ~

Wheeler Peak Wilderness ~ The Carson National Forest ~ Pike & San Isabel National Forests ~

Rio Grande National Forest ~

4 Corners Mountains has three parts, This Page: the the "Sangre de Cristo Mountains" and the

4 Corners Mountains & the San Juan Mountains

4 CORNERS MOUNTAINS: Abajo Mts., Black Mesa AZ, Black Mesa NM, Carrizon Mts., Chuska Mts.,

Dark Canyon Primitive Area, Defiance Plateau, Hopi Buttes, Hopi Mesas, La Sal Mts., Lukachukai Mts.,

Navajo Mountain, San Francisco Mts., San Mateo Mts., Zuni Mts.

SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ~ La Garita Mts., La Garita Caldera, La Plata Mts., Needle Mts., Tusas Mts.,

Wilderness Areas: La Garita, Lizard Head, Mt. Sneffles, Southern San Juan, Wncompahgre, Weminuche,

National Forests: San Juan, Carson, Gunnison, Rio Grande, & the Uncompahgre ~

Sleeping Ute Mountain Link to: UTE MOUNTAIN UTE ~

Sangre de Cristo Mountains – Text – Images – Links – Summit Post Site –

http://www.summitpost.org/area/range/171124/sangre-de-cristo-mountains.html

Sangre de Cristo Mountains – Text – Photos – Links – Wikipedia Site –

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sangre_de_Cristo_Mountains

Sangre de Cristo Mountains - MAP – Sky Terrain Site -

http://www.skyterrain.com/map_sangre.html

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Sangre Country is beautiful because of its faults – Text – Graphs – Photo – Links - Wayne I. Anderson Site -

http://www.uni.edu/~andersow/sangrecountry.html

Sangre de Cristo Mountains of New Mexico & Colorado – MAP – Links – Sangres Site –

http://sangres.com/mountains/sangres.htm

14’ers Peaks of the Sangre de Cristo – MAP – Links – CO 14’ers Site –

http://www.coloradofourteeners.org/peaks_sangre.php

13’ers of the Sangre de Cristo – Listings – 13’ers Site –

http://www.13ers.com/range_sc.html

Sangre de Cristo Mountain Works – Links to outdoor activities in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains –

SDC Mountain Works Site –

http://www.sdcmountainworks.com/aboutus/

Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the San Luis Valley –Photos by Jerry McElroy – Pro Visions Site –

http://www.pro-visions.com/sanluis.html

Sange de Cristo Range – New Mexico - Panoramic Photo – Pikes Peak Photo Site –

http://www.pikespeakphoto.com/sangres/sangre.html

Geology of the Taos Ares – The Taos Landscape – Text – Images – Links – by Paul Bauer –

http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/geoscience/projects/astronauts/taos_geology.html

Rocky Mountain Geology South-Central Colorado – Text – MAPS – Charts – Links –

James S. Aber – Emporia State U Site –

http://academic.emporia.edu/aberjame/field/rocky_mt/rocky.htm

Links to: The Carson National Forest ~ Pike & San Isabel National Forests ~ Rio Grande National Forest ~

~ Sange de Cristo Mountains ~

Sangre de Cristo Range Divisions

Peakbagger Sites

Sangre de Cristo Range – Statistics – Mountain Peaks – Links – Photos –

http://www.peakbagger.com/range.aspx?rid=1468

Northern Sangre de Cristo Range – Statistics – Peakbagger Site -

http://www.peakbagger.com/range.aspx?rid=14680

Wet Mountains – Statistics – Peakbagger Site -

http://www.peakbagger.com/range.aspx?rid=14681

Sierra Blanca - Statistics – Peakbagger Site –

http://www.peakbagger.com/range.aspx?rid=14682

Culebra Range – Statistics - Peakbagger Site –

http://www.peakbagger.com/range.aspx?rid=14683

Taos Mountains – Statistics - Peakbagger Site –

http://www.peakbagger.com/range.aspx?rid=14684

Cimarron Range – Statistics – Peakbagger Site –

http://www.peakbagger.com/range.aspx?rid=14685

Central Sangre de Cristo Range of NM – Statistics – Peakbagger Site –

http://www.peakbagger.com/range.aspx?rid=14686

Santa Fe Mountains NM – Statistics – Peakbagger Site –

http://www.peakbagger.com/range.aspx?rid=14687

~ Range Divisions ~ Sange de Cristo Mountains ~

Mountain Passes

For more information on Sangre de Cristo Passes, Link to: SAN LUIS VALLEY

Historic Costilla Pass –

http://www.fattire.com/Trails/Mountain-Biking/New-Mexico/Red-River-Area/Costilla-Pass/

Glorieta Pass – Text – Links – Wikipedia Site –

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glorietta_Pass

Glorieta & Raton Passes: Gateway to the Southwest – Photos with Text – NPS Site -

http://www.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/117glorietaraton/117glorietaraton.htm

Battle of Glorieta Pass (1862) – Text – Photo – Links – Wikipedia Site –

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Glorieta_Pass

La Veta Pass Route – History – Text – Links – D&RG Railroad Site -

http://www.drgw.net/info/index.php?n=Main.LaVetaPass

Historic Medano Pass Road – Information –

http://www.nps.gov/grsa/medano-pass-road.htm

Historic Mosca Pass Road – Information –

http://www.greatsanddunes.net/mosca-pass-trail.htm

Historic Music Pass – Text with Photos – MAP – Sangres Site -

http://www.sangres.com/colorado/national-forests/sanisabel/trails/musicpass.htm

Poncha Pass – Links – Wilkipedia Site –

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poncha_Pass

Historic Sangre de Cristo Pass & Taos Trail –

http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lon=-105.194&lat=37.6194

Sangre de Cirsto Pass – Legendary Trails of Southern CO– Sangres Site –

http://www.sangres.com/history/trails.htm

~ Mountain Passes ~ Sange de Cristo Mountains ~

LATIR PEAK WILDERNESS

East of Questa NM, which is on NM 522 about 20 miles from the Colorado border

Latir Wilderness – Text - MAP – Sangres Site -

http://www.sangres.com/newmexico/wilderness/latirpeak.htm

Latir Peak Wilderness – Text & Link to MAP – National Wilderness Preservation System Site –

http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&wname=Latir%20Peak

Latir Peak Wilderness – Satellite MAP – Satellite Views Site –

http://www.satelliteviews.net/cgi-bin/g.cgi?fid=923547&state=NM&ftype=reserve

Latir Peak Massif – Climbing – Links – Photos – Information – Summit Post Site –

http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/2415

Link to: The Carson National Forest

~ Latir Peak Wilderness ~ Sange de Cristo Mountains ~

PECOS WILDERNESS

In the Carson & Santa Fe National Forests, east of the Pueblos in the Espanola Valley

Pecos Wilderness – Text - Photos – Sangres Site –

http://www.sangres.com/newmexico/wilderness/pecos.htm

Pecos Wilderness – Information – Hiking - Article by Jeff Everist – Links –

Great Outdoors Site –

http://www.greatoutdoors.com/published/camp/southwest/newmexicospecoswilderness/

Pecos Wilderness – Backpacking, Hiking, Trails – Photos – Links –

Sangre de Cristo Mountain Works Site –

http://www.sdcmountainworks.com/hiking/backpacking.php

Pecos Wilderness – Text – Links – Photos -Summit Post Site –

http://www.summitpost.org/area/range/255250/pecos-wilderness-area.html

Pecos Wilderness – MAP – Cow Creek Ranch Site -

http://www.cowcreek-ranch.com/images/pecos_map.pdf

Link to: The Carson National Forest

~ Pecos Wilderness ~ Sange de Cristo Mountains ~

VALLE VIDAL

East of Red River NM – Southeast of Costilla NM

Coalition for the Valle Vidal – Links & Photos –

http://www.vallevidal.org

Valle Vidal – MAP –

http://www.vallevidal.org/maps.php

Carson National Forest – Valle Vidal Unit – Sangres Site –

http://sangres.com/forest/carson.htm

Valle Vidal – Information –Amigos Bravos Site –

http://amigosbravos.org/valle_vidal.php

Valle Vidal – Sangre de Cristo Mountains – Projects & Plans - USFS Site –

http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/carson/plans/valle_vidal/miscellaneous_valle_vidal_.shtml

Too Wild to Drill – Article – Wilderness Site -

http://wilderness.org/files/TWTD-NM-Valle.pdf

Link to: The Carson National Forest

~ Valle Vidal ~ Sange de Cristo Mountains ~

WHEELER PEAK WILDERNESS

Northeast of Taos Pueblo in NM – Wheeler Peak Highest point in Northern NM

Wheeler Peak Wilderness – Text & Links to MAP – NWPS Site –

http://www.wilderness.net/nwps/wild_view.cfm?wname=Wheeler%20Peak

Wheeler Peak Wilderness – Text – Photos – Links – Sangres Site –

http://www.sangres.com/forest/carson/wheelerpeakwilderness.htm

Wheeler Peak Wilderness – Scroll to MAP – Sangres Site –

http://www.sangres.com/forest/carson/horseshoelake.htm

Wheeler Peak – Text – Photos – Links – Summitpost Site -

http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/150429/wheeler-peak-nm-.html

Wheeler Peak Wilderness – Recreational Activities – U.S. Forest Service Site -

http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/carson/recreation/wilderness/wheeler_peak_info.shtml

Link to: The Carson National Forest

~ Wheeler Peak Wilderness ~ Sange de Cristo Mountains ~

The CARSON NATIONAL FOREST

Northern NM, Southern San Juan Mountains – In the Sangre de Cristo Mountains

South of the NM/CO Border to Santa Fe County Line & the Eastern Portion

of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation

Carson National Forest – One of 5 National Forests in NM – Ranger Districts:

Camino Real, Canjilon, El Rito, Jacarilla Tres Piedras, Questa – US FS Site -

http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/carson/

Carson National Forest – MAP – Photos – Links – Sangres Site -

http://www.sangres.com/nationalforests/carson/

Carson National Forest – Text – MAP – Links – Wikipedia Site –

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carson_National_Forest

Carson National Forest Campgrounds –

http://www.forestcamping.com/dow/southwst/carinfo.htm

~ The Carson National Forest ~ Sange de Cristo Mountains ~

PIKE & SAN ISABEL NATIONAL FORESTS

Pike & San Isabel National Forests have 3 ranger districts, San Carlos, Salida & Leadville

The San Isabel National Forest is on the Wet Mountains, Spanish Peaks & Sawatch Range.

In the 4 Corners, on the eastern slope of the Sangre de Cristo Range in CO (on the western

Slope is the Rio Grande National Forest)

San Isabel National Forest - MAP – Photos & Narrative – Sangres Site –

http://sangres.com/forest/sanisabel/

Pike & San Isabel National Forests – MAP – WAPA Site -

http://www.wapa.gov/transmission/Western-FS-EIS/PikeMap11x17.pdf

San Isabel National Forest – Satellite MAP – Text – Wildernet Site –

http://www.wildernet.com/pages/area.cfm?areaID=02SI&cu_id=1

Hiking Trails – San Isabel National Forest – Sangres Site -

http://www.sangres.com/colorado/national-forests/sanisabel/trails/index.htm

San Isabel National Forest Campground Guide -

http://www.forestcamping.com/dow/rockymtn/siinfo.htm

~ Pike & San Isabel National Forests ~ Sange de Cristo Mountains ~

RIO GRANDE NATIONAL FOREST

Eastern San Juan Mountains in Colorado and Northwest Sangre de Cristo Mountains

Rio Grande National Forest – All or Part of Wilderness Areas, South San Juan, Weminuche,

La Garita, Eastern Side of Sangre de Cristo & Wheeler Geologic Areas, the San Luis Valley,

& Headwater of the Rio Grande River – US FS Site –

http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/riogrande/

Rio Grande National Forest – Text – Links – Wikipedia Site -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Grande_National_Forest

Rio Grande National Forest – Text – Links – Photos – Sangres Site –

http://www.sangres.com/forest/riogrande/index.htm

Rio Grande National Forest Recreation – US FS Site –

http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/riogrande/recreation/trails/790.shtml

Saguache Ranger District - MAP – Wildernet Site -

http://www.wildernet.com/pages/area.cfm?areaid=020906&cu_id=1

Campground Guide – Rio Grande National Forest _ US FS Site -

http://www.forestcamping.com/dow/rockymtn/rioginfo.htm

~ Rio Grande National Forest ~ Sange de Cristo Mountains ~