Latir Peak Wilderness


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==External links==

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*[http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/carson/html_main/general_welcome.html Carson National Forest] - US Forest Service

*[https://www.fs.usda.gov/carson/ Carson National Forest] - US Forest Service

*[http://www.nmwild.org/wilderness/latir-peak Latir Peak Wilderness] - New Mexico Wilderness Alliance

*[http://www.nmwild.org/wilderness/latir-peak Latir Peak Wilderness] - New Mexico Wilderness Alliance

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

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

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100115075849/http://www.gorp.com/parks-guide/travel-ta-carson-national-forest-new-mexico-sidwcmdev_069240.html Latir Peak Wilderness] - GORP

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100115075849/http://www.gorp.com/parks-guide/travel-ta-carson-national-forest-new-mexico-sidwcmdev_069240.html Latir Peak Wilderness] - GORP

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[[Category:Protected areas of Taos County, New Mexico]]

[[Category:Protected areas of Taos County, New Mexico]]

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Latir Peak Wilderness
LocationTaos County, New Mexico, United States
Nearest cityQuesta, New Mexico
Coordinates36°47′51″N 105°28′52″W / 36.79750°N 105.48111°W
Area20,506 acres (8,298 ha)
Established1980
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service

Latir Peak Wilderness is a 20,506-acre (8,298 ha) wilderness area located within the Carson National Forest in northern New Mexico. Designated in 1980, the wilderness is composed of dense forest, meadows, and alpine tundra on Latir Mesa in the northern portion.[1] It includes a portion of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and contains Venado Peak at 12,734 feet (3,881 m), Latir Peak at 12,708 feet (3,873 m), Latir Mesa at 12,692 feet (3,869 m), and Virsylvia Peak at 12,594 feet (3,839 m).[2] Most of the area is drained by the Lake Fork of Cabresto Creek, which originates at Heart Lake and is impounded just outside the wilderness in Cabresto Lake, the main trailhead for visitors entering the wilderness.[3]

A variety of wildlife can be found in Latir Peak Wilderness, including mule deer, black bear, badger, beaver, bobcat, coyote, ferret, fox, mountain lion, boreal owl, marmot, marten, pika, ptarmigan, and muskrat. Native Rio Grande cutthroat trout are found in the area's streams.[1][2]

  • Heart Lake, one of the many lakes in the area

    Heart Lake, one of the many lakes in the area

  • A panorama of the Latir Peak Wilderness from Red River Pass

    A panorama of the Latir Peak Wilderness from Red River Pass

  • Mountain goats grazing Latir Peak in midsummer

    Mountain goats grazing Latir Peak in midsummer

  1. ^ a b Latir Peak Wilderness - Wilderness.net
  2. ^ a b Latir Peak Wilderness - New Mexico Wilderness Alliance
  3. ^ Latir Peak Wilderness Archived 2010-01-15 at the Wayback Machine - GORP