Canyon Creek Mountains
{{Short description|Mountain range in New Mexico, US}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name= Canyon Creek Mountains
| photo=
| photo_size=295px
| photo_caption=view of valley lands
Tucson Mountains, center east valley
| country = United States
| state = New Mexico
| region=Gila National Forest
Continental Divide of the Americas
| district_type = County
| district=Catron County, New Mexico
| settlement = Collins Park, NM
(Aragon, NM–Apache Creek, NM)
| range_coordinates = {{coord|33.497008|N|108.264776|W|type:mountain|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
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| topo =
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| geology=
| border=Elk Mountains-NW
FR 30-(O Bar O Road)-N
Gila Wilderness-S
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| length_mi=10| length_orientation= SW-NE
| width_mi=7 | width_orientation=
| highest = East Elk Mountain
| elevation_ft=9058
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| coordinates = {{coord|33.497008|N|108.264776|W|type:mountain|format=dms|display=inline}}
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| map = USA New Mexico
| map_caption = Canyon Creek Mountains in New Mexico
}}
The Canyon Creek Mountains are a short {{convert|10|mi|km|0}} long, mountain range located in southeast Catron County, New Mexico, near the source of the Gila River and north of the Gila Wilderness. The Elk Mountains are adjacent northwest, where the continental divide passes from north to east on the south of the Plains of San Agustin.
Description
The range is short, only about 10 mi long, trends southwest to northeast, and merges into the eastern end of the Elk Mountains, which trend northwesterly to meet the Continental Divide.
There are only two prominent peaks; in the southeast, and away from the main ridgeline, lies Cooney Point, at {{convert|8580|ft|m|0}}. The highest point of the range is in the northeast at East Elk Peak, {{convert|9058|ft|m|0}}.New Mexico, DeLorme Atlas & Gazetteer, p. 36-37. The peak is located at {{Coord|33.497008|N|108.264776|W|type:mountain_region:US|name=East Elk Peak}}.[http://www.mountainzone.com/mountains/detail.asp?fid=4539056 East Elk Summit, mountainzone]
Continental Divide
The Continental Divide undergoes an east-west stretch northwest of the mountains, and northwest of the adjacent Elk Mountains. Forest Road 30 lies north of East Elk Peak, crosses the divide twice north of the Elk Mountains, then parallels the divide as it traverses through the Tularosa Mountains. Forest Road 30 terminates at Apache Creek, NM and intersects with State Roads 12 and 32.
References
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External links
- [http://www.mountainzone.com/mountains/detail.asp?fid=4539056 East Elk Mountain Summit, mountainzone.com (coordinates)]
- [http://www.peakbagging.com/Peak%20Lists/NMRange2.html Canyon Creek Mountains, New Mexico Ranges, UTM table]
{{Mountains of New Mexico|state=collapsed}}
Category:Landforms of Catron County, New Mexico
Category:Mountain ranges of New Mexico
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